Man flown to hospital after bike hits kangaroo
A man has been flown to hospital after colliding with a kangaroo while riding with friends along a dirt road in regional Queensland.
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A man has been flown to hospital with suspected internal injuries after his motorbike collided with a kangaroo while he was riding along a dirt road with friends.
Emergency crews, including the rescue helicopter, were called to the scene of the crash in the North Burnett about 12.30pm Saturday.
A LifeFlight spokeswoman said the man, aged in his 50s, was riding with a friend when he struck the animal.
The helicopter was forced to land in a large paddock about 100m from the crash site.
He was carried on-board by paramedics and then flown to Bundaberg Hospital.
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