Ute smashes fence, hits telephone pole in Koongal street
A 22-year-old man driving a ute has caused damage on a residential street after an suspected medical episode.
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A young man suffering a medical episode has caused damage on a residential street in Koongal, police claim.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said a 22-year-old-man sustained minor injuries following a single vehicle crash at Koongal on November 5.
Investigations suggest that a Nissan Navara ute crashed into a fence of a Dunbar Street dwelling before veering onto the wrong side of the road and hitting an electricity pole.
It’s believed he may have suffered a medical episode before the crash.
A Queensland Ambulance Service said paramedics transported a stable male patient in his to Rockhampton Hospital following a single-vehicle crash into a pole on Dunbar Street at 7.09pm.
A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman said two crews attended the accident after 7.15pm.
The man was not trapped in his vehicle and they left the scene at 7.40pm.