The Sunshine Coast based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has flown a man to hospital, after he was critically injured in a trail bike incident.
It’s believed the man, who is aged in his 40s, had been riding in a state forest in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland when he crashed.
The rescue chopper was tasked to assist shortly after 8:30am (Sun 13th Nov).
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter pilot landed close to the scene, where the aeromedical crew met with local Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics who were already on scene.
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor and QAS Flight Paramedic treated the rider for head, chest and leg injuries.
The man was airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Woman’s Hospital in a critical condition for further treatment.