The Sunshine Coast-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has airlifted a man to hospital, after he was seriously injured in a motorbike incident, in the Sunshine Coast region, this morning.
It’s believed the man had been riding his motorbike, which was towing a trailer, on a highway when he lost control of the motorcycle.
The motorbike and trailer reportedly jackknifed and he was thrown from the bike.
The motorist, who is aged in his 50s, suffered multiple serious traumatic injuries, including to his chest, arms and leg.
The rescue chopper was called to the scene of the crash, just after 11am.
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter pilot landed the aircraft on a stretch of highway, which had been closed by local Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers.
The aeromedical crew worked alongside local Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics to treat the patient.
He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a serious condition.
