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.

The Bundaberg RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has flown a man to hospital after his motorbike hit a kangaroo while riding with a friend in the North Burnett region on July 15, 2023.

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 RACQ LifeFlight helicopter was forced to land in a paddock about 100m from the scene of the crash.

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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Originally published as Man flown to hospital after bike hits kangaroo