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Emergency services rush to scene of ute rollover on rural road, rescue helicopter called in

A ute has rolled on a rural road west of Toowoomba with emergency crews calling in the assistance of a rescue helicopter.

A woman aged in her 80s was flown to Toowoomba Hospital with a shoulder injury after single-vehicle rollover west of the region. Photo: LifeFlight
A woman aged in her 80s was flown to Toowoomba Hospital with a shoulder injury after single-vehicle rollover west of the region. Photo: LifeFlight

A rescue helicopter has been called to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover on a rural road west of Toowoomba.

It is understood a utility has rolled before coming to a halt against a fence on Kingsthorpe Haden Rd, Cutella just after 11am on Wednesday.

Queensland Fire Department crews assisted in removing one occupant from the vehicle, however hydraulic cutting gear was not required.

A woman aged in her 80s was flown to Toowoomba Hospital with a shoulder injury after single-vehicle rollover west of the region. Photo: LifeFlight
A woman aged in her 80s was flown to Toowoomba Hospital with a shoulder injury after single-vehicle rollover west of the region. Photo: LifeFlight

A QFD spokesman said the crews assisted Queensland Ambulance paramedics in gaining access to the patient.

Paramedics assessed the two patients, a male with head and facial injuries and a female in hers 80s with shoulder injuries.

A LifeFlight rescue helicopter transported the woman to Toowoomba Hospital for further treatment.

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