Helicopter to rescue teenager stuck on rock in Toowoomba

A helicopter operation is underway for a teenager who has been stuck on a rock in a Darling Downs park. Here’s what we know about the rescue.

A LifeFlight Helicopter lands in Toowoomba at the rescue helicopter service's new base. LifeFlight Generic

A helicopter has been called to rescue a young man stuck on a rock along an escarpment park in North Toowoomba.

Two Queensland Fire Department crews and paramedics are on scene in Jubilee Park near Mackenzie Street Lookout in Mt Lofty after reports a man in his late teens got stuck on a rock, a QFD spokeswoman said.

There are no reports of injuries, with a number of people below him who are all safe a QAS spokeswoman said.

A rescue helicopter has been called in order to winch him off the rock and to safety, she said.

More to come.

Originally published as Helicopter to rescue teenager stuck on rock in Toowoomba