Rescue operation in rugged terrain after biker accident on First Turkey Trails

A female mountain bike rider suffering multiple injuries has been transported by rescue chopper to Rockhampton Hospital.

A Queensland Fire Department truck parked at Rogar Avenue in North Rockhampton where ambulance paramedics have gained access to the First Turkey mountain bike trails to reach an injured rider.

Ambulance paramedics stabilised a female mountain bike rider suffering multiple injuries before she was airlifted to Rockhampton Hospital this afternoon, January 19.

In an update at 1pm a Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said the Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service had flown the woman to hospital from the First Turkey mountain bike trails near Guthrie St.

He said she was transported in a stable condition with serious injuries to her shoulder, back and ribs just before heavy rain hit the area.

Emergency crews had been called to a serious mountain biking accident in Frenchville on Sunday morning, after the rider was injured on the First Turkey mountain bike trails.

Earlier, paramedics received a call at 9.52am regarding the incident.

Fellow riders raised the alarm after the rider went missing for about an hour.

The spokesman said paramedics were sent to the scene, and a rescue helicopter was on its way.

Emergency crews gained access to the area via a fire trail off Rogar Ave and made their way on foot to the location.

The First Turkey Mountain Bike Park in North Rockhampton. The K9 trail is located to the right of the Guthrie Street Park.

“It looks like they have located a rider on part of the track … it’s been difficult to actually locate this person,” the spokesman said.

The rider was found on the 1.7km K9 trail, which has a 181m descent.

“It’s proving to be difficult … we are looking to extricate the patient to a clearer zone so we can assess the patient properly,” the spokesman said.

It is unclear at this stage what injuries the rider has sustained.

More to come.

Originally published as Rescue operation in rugged terrain after biker accident on First Turkey Trails