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A man in his 40s required emergency services’ help to get out of his vehicle

RACQ Capricorn Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a motor vehicle accident west of Gladstone on Wednesday evening.

Vehicle accident at Dixalea Central Queensland 21 July 2021
Vehicle accident at Dixalea Central Queensland 21 July 2021

RACQ Capricorn Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a motor vehicle accident west of Gladstone on Wednesday evening.

Ambulance, police and QFES went to the scene at Dixalea just after 5.30pm to remove a male patient in his 40s from his vehicle which had struck the side of another vehicle.

The patient suffered suspected internal injuries and a serious arm injury, while the driver of the second vehicle was unhurt.

The patient was assessed by the on-board doctor and critical care paramedic before being transferred to Rockhampton Hospital.

The patient was in a stable condition throughout the flight.

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