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Man flown to SCUH after falling from horse at Wolvi, Qld

A man was airlifted to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with serious back injuries this week after he fell from the horse on a farm at Wolvi.

A man has been flown to the Sunshine Coast for treatment after being thrown from his horse while riding at a private Wolvi property on Monday, January 21, 2025. Pics: LifeFlight
A man has been flown to the Sunshine Coast for treatment after being thrown from his horse while riding at a private Wolvi property on Monday, January 21, 2025. Pics: LifeFlight

A man was flown to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital on Tuesday after falling off a horse on a farm at Wolvi.

A LifeFlight spokesman said the chopper was called to the private property near Gympie about 8.30am.

The man, aged in his 50s, was treated for back injuries before being loaded onto the chopper, which had landed on the property near where the incident occured, and airlifted to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

A man was flown to the Sunshine Coast for treatment after being thrown from his horse while riding at a private Wolvi property on Monday, January 21, 2025. Pics: LifeFlight
A man was flown to the Sunshine Coast for treatment after being thrown from his horse while riding at a private Wolvi property on Monday, January 21, 2025. Pics: LifeFlight

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Originally published as Man flown to SCUH after falling from horse at Wolvi, Qld

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