Angler hospitalised after boat accident on Haughton River
A 42-year-old angler has been hospitalised with a head injury after a boat accident on a North Queensland river. Here are the details.
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A 42-year-old angler has been hospitalised with a head injury after a boat accident along the Haughton River.
Emergency services were called to the Cromarty Creek Boat Ramp in Giru around 2.10pm on Thursday following reports of a marine incident.
It is understood that a 42-year-old man sustained a laceration to the head after the boat he was aboard struck a tree.
Paramedics arrived promptly at the scene and transported the man to Townsville University Hospital in a stable condition.
Police are also making further inquiries.
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Originally published as Angler hospitalised after boat accident on Haughton River
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