Man involved in the Home Hill crash suffers leg, head injuries
The man involved in the home hill crash was transported to hospital with injuries after his leg got caught in the wreck. Read the details.
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A man has suffered leg and head injuries after his car struck a pole outside of Home Hill on Saturday morning.
Queensland Emergency services attended the scene of a single vehicle crash on Kirknie road just before 6am.
The male driver was trapped in the wreck with his leg significantly stuck.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said that it was a “difficult extraction” to safely remove the patient.
The man was transported to Townsville University Hospital in a stable condition with minor head injuries and wounds to his leg.
The road was closed until lunchtime.
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Originally published as Man involved in the Home Hill crash suffers leg, head injuries
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