Two patients flown to Cairns hospital, three children taken to Atherton Hospital
A rescue chopper has been called to a single-vehicle crash in the Far North after reports the car had crashed into water.
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A rescue chopper has been called to a single-vehicle crash at Innot Hot Springs.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said a call was received about 3.45pm to reports of a single-vehicle crash into a tree then reportedly into water off Battle Creek Road.
There were five people in the car. Two people have been flown to Cairns hospital in stable conditions.
One was a 49-year-old woman with no obvious injuries and a 6-year-old boy suffered head injuries but was in a stable condition.
A Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service spokesman said both were in a stable condition on Sunday evening.
Three girls of primary school age were taken to Atherton Hospital in a stable condition.
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