Theebine motorbike crash leaves rider with serious wrist injury
A motorbike rider who crashed on a rural dirt road was flown to hospital with serious injuries. Watch the video:
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A seriously injured motorbike rider has been flown to hospital after a crash on a dirt road at Theebine on Saturday.
Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene on Hetherington’s Rd at 11.46am on Saturday morning after reports of a single motorbike crash.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said the man suffered a significant wrist injury and was in a serious condition.
They said they could not confirm an age for the man.
A Queensland Police spokesperson said the rider also received a cut to his face and a broken leg, but could not confirm what caused the crash.
A rescue helicopter was called to the scene which landed in a paddock next to Hetherington’s Rd.
The injured rider was airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
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