Man airlifted after vehicle crashes into tree

The Sunshine Coast-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has airlifted a man to hospital, after the car he was in crashed into a tree. 

The aeromedical chopper was tasked to the Gympie region at around 12pm. 

The pilot landed the helicopter on the road, which had been closed off by Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers.

The aeromedical crew worked with local Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics to treat the patient on scene. 

The man, aged in his 60s, was flown to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition. 

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