The Bundaberg-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew yesterday airlifted a man from K’gari to hospital after he was involved in a sand dune incident.
The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked at 12:30pm by Retrieval Services Queensland.
Due to the location, the pilot was able to hover just above the sand dune close to the scene, where the aeromedical crew could alight the aircraft.
It’s believed the man was running down the sand dune when he tripped and rolled down the dune landing on the edge of a lake.
The LifeFlight critical care doctor worked with a Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) flight paramedic and local QAS paramedics to treat the patient for suspected spinal injuries.
The man in his 20s was flown to Hervey Bay in a stable condition.
The Bundaberg-based LifeFlight helicopter and crew service the Wide Bay-Burnett region and beyond.
