The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew today airlifted a man from K’gari after his vehicle struck a washout.
The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked at 2:40pm by Retrieval Services Queensland to the island and landed on a beach.
The critical care LifeFlight doctor and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) flight paramedic worked with local QAS paramedics to treat the patient for suspected back injuries.
The man, aged in his 40s, was airlifted to Hervey Bay Hospital in a stable condition for further treatment.
