Two motorcyclists injured in Finke incident flown to Adelaide
Two men are being flown to Adelaide with spinal cord injuries after being hospitalised after competing at the Finke Desert Race, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has revealed.
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TWO men had to be taken to hospital after an incident along the Finke Desert Race on Sunday.
It follows the death of a spectator at the event on Monday, and the a 28-year-old competitor being injured on Saturday.
A separate incident involving motorcycles is understood to have unfolded on Sunday.
Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT general manager Charlie Patterson said another two competitors, both men, were injured at around 6pm and were flown to Alice Springs.
They both sustained spinal injuries and were stabilised at Alice Springs Hospital overnight.
Mr Patterson said the two men were being flown by the RFDS to Adelaide on Monday.
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