Emergency services respond after 20-year-old injured in fall from horse during Wandoan polocrosse match
A 20-year-old woman suffered suspected spinal injuries when she was trampled after falling from a horse during a polocrosse match.
Chinchilla
Don't miss out on the headlines from Chinchilla. Followed categories will be added to My News.
A 20-year-old woman was rushed to Toowoomba hospital after she was trampled by a horse during a polocrosse match in the Western Downs.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were called to the Wandoan Showgrounds at 9.13am on Sunday, June 2.
The spokeswoman said the woman suffered a suspected spinal injury after falling off a horse during a polocrosse match.
LifeFlight reported the woman was trampled by the horse after she fell off it.
Paramedics took the 20-year-old to an airfield in a stable condition, before LifeFlight took her on to Toowoomba Hospital.
More Coverage
Originally published as Emergency services respond after 20-year-old injured in fall from horse during Wandoan polocrosse match
16-year-old driver second to lose life in horror suburban crash
The teenage driver in the horror crash along a regional Queensland street on Sunday night has lost their life days after a 22-year-old passenger was killed.
ON YOUR MARKS: We look at every run of the Postle Gift
FLASHBACK: From local heroes and NRLW stars to Australia’s sprinting elite – the Postle Gift has produced some lightning quick racing. Here’s our look at every running of the event since its 2018 debut. Did we catch you in action?
Your guide to what’s open this festive season
With the festive season upon us, here is your guide to what stores are open across the region. Find out more
Full list: Toowoomba DV thugs guilty of attacking women
Harrowing accounts from domestic violence survivors flooded Toowoomba courts in 2024, from pregnant women assaulted, others subjected to chilling death threats and beheading videos, to brave women forced to run for their lives in an attempt to escape their abusers.
Revealed: Miracle bub crowned Western Downs’ cutest baby 2024
After eight long years trying to fall pregnant, Tiomi Nickolls never gave up hope and in May this year miracle baby Aksel was born. Now, following weeks of voting, the adorable bub has been crowned the Western Downs’ cutest baby.
‘Caught at 170km/h’: Police plea to drivers to slow down
As families across the Darling Downs head into Christmas without their loved ones, police are pleading with the community to exercise caution or more could suffer the same fate as Queensland ticks closer to having the most deadly road toll on record in 2024.