Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash at Cinnabar
A motorcyclist with “significant” chest and leg injuries was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Children’s Hospital on Tuesday morning following a crash west of Gympie.
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A badly injured motorcyclist has been flown to Brisbane after a crash west o Kilkivan on Tuesday morning.
The crash happened on Oakey Rd at Cinnabar about 5.45am.
A spokeswoman from the Queensland Ambulance Service said the man had suffered “significant” chest and leg injuries in the crash.
He was treated and stabilised by paramedics at the scene while waiting for the rescue helicopter to arrive.
The man was then airlifted to Brisbane Royal and Women's Hospital, the spokeswoman said.
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