Emergency crews race to rollover at Maryborough Speedway event
A driver will be flown to hospital after suffering spinal injuries in a crash at Maryborough Speedway.
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A driver is being flown to hospital with spinal injuries after a serious crash at Maryborough Speedway on Saturday.
The single-vehicle rollover happened about 5pm.
Three fire crews were sent to the scene to help remove the patient from the vehicle and a rescue helicopter has been sent to the scene.
A spokeswoman from the Queensland Ambulance Service said the man had suffered spinal injuries in the crash but had no other information on his condition.
It is not known which hospital he will be taken to.
The Production Sedan Queensland title was being held at the speedway on Saturday night.
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