Booubyjan crash: Man seriously injured after bulldozer crashes down embankment

A man has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after his bulldozer rolled on private property, with fire crews forced to use ropes to access the site. FULL DETAILS:

Emergency crews were forced to use ropes to access a bulldozer that had rolled down a steep embankment on a Burnett property.

The male driver suffered serious injuries from the crash, and was flown to hospital in a serious condition.

Emergency services were called to Booubyjan, north of Goomeri, at about 11am to reports a bulldozer had rolled down a hill.

The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a man, who was injured when his bulldozer rolled down a steep mountainside at Booubyjan. Picture: RACQ LifeFlight

A Queensland Fire and Emergencies Services spokesman confirmed three units attended the scene, on private property off Booubyjan Rd.

Fireys were forced to use ropes to descend the embankment to access the bulldozer.

The man was not trapped in the vehicle, but had to be helped out by firefighters and paramedics.

The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a man, who was injured when his bulldozer rolled down a steep mountainside at Booubyjan. Picture: RACQ LifeFlight

He suffered shoulder, head and abdominal injuries and was stretchered off the property before being flown to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Originally published as Booubyjan crash: Man seriously injured after bulldozer crashes down embankment