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Man sustains serious injuries after being hit by a tree

A man in his 50s has suffered significant injuries after being struck by a tree west of Brisbane.

File photo of Life Flight
File photo of Life Flight

A man in his 50s has sustained significant injuries after being struck by a tree west of Brisbane.

Emergency services were called to a private property on Lockyer View road, in the Wivenhoe Region at 2:15pm following reports a tree had fallen on a person.

The man suffered significant head injuries with ambulance crews and a rescue helicopter dispatched to the scene.

A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman said one crew was tasked to the scene to assist paramedics with entering the property.

As of 3:04pm, the man was yet to be flown to hospital.

More to come.

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