Motorcyclist in serious condition after crash at Curra
More details have emerged about an accident which left a motorbike rider in a serious condition near Gympie.
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A dirt bike rider has suffered a suspected broken collar bone after he crashed his motorcycle while attempting to complete a jump on Saturday.
The Gympie Times has confirmed the accident took place at Curra’s MX Farm Queensland, just north of Gympie.
The owner was contacted and confirmed a rider had been injured but did not wish to comment further.
In a statement, RACQ LifeFlight Rescue said its helicopter was called to a recreational area in Gympie at 11.30am.
The man in his twenties was being treated at the scene by Queensland Ambulance Service when they arrived, according to LifeFlight.
According to a QAS spokesman, the crash happened about 10:55am off Bradys Road.
The man was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious condition, a spokesman said.
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