Man taken to hospital after motorcycle crash near Pomona
Paramedics were called to the scene in the Gympie region earlier today after reports of a single-motorcycle crash.
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A man involved in a motorbike crash was taken to Gympie Hospital in a stable condition earlier today.
A Queensland Police spokesperson said the man riding the motorbike fell off while riding on Pomona Kin Kin Rd at Kin Kin at 11.35am on Tuesday.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson could not confirm the man’s age, but said he suffered minor rib injuries and was “standing up, completely alert” when paramedics arrived at the scene.
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Originally published as Man taken to hospital after motorcycle crash near Pomona
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