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Man flown to Toowoomba Hospital after colliding with a tree near Chinchilla

A man has been flown to Toowoomba Hospital and two more have been taken to Chinchilla after their vehicle collided with a tree.

Three patients were rushed to hospital following a single vehicle crash on Greenswamp Road near Chinchilla this morning.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at about 5.45am after reports a vehicle had collided with a tree.

Three patients were assessed by ambulance crews including one who was entrapped within the vehicle and required hydraulic cutting gear to be freed by fire crews.

Queensland Ambulance Services said a man in his 50s suffered knee, hand and facial injuries and a man in his 20s had chest pains.

Both were driven to Chinchilla Hospital.

Another man in his 20s with a significant leg injury, back and hip pain was flown by helicopter to Toowoomba Hospital.

Police said the road was closed for a short period of time but was reopened by 8am.

They said no one was likely to be charged following the crash.

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