Motorbike rider flown to Brisbane Hospital after Kenilworth car and bike crash
A Motorbike rider is in a serious condition after he was “significantly” injured in a Sunshine Coast hinterland crash.
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Update 1:00pm
A Motorbike rider has been flown to hospital after a Sunshine Coast hinterland crash left him with “significant arm and leg injuries”.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said the patient, believed to be a man, had been flown to Royal Brisbane and Women‘s Hospital in a serious condition following the crash 10km out of Kenilworth.
The man suffered “significant arm and leg injuries”.
A Queensland Police Spokeswoman said police had reopened Brooloo Road and Bluff Road in Kenilworth.
#Update - One patient was airlifted to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a serious condition with significant leg and arm injuries following the earlier incident at #Kenilworth.
— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) October 16, 2021
Update 11:15am
Road users are being told to avoid a Sunshine Coast hinterland road after a helicopter was called to a car and motorcycle crash that left a patient with “significant injuries”.
Emergency services, including a rescue helicopter are on the scene of the crash that happen around 10am on Brooloo Road and Bluff Road in Kenilworth.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the reported male patient is being treated for “significant” arm and leg injuries.
Road closure, traffic crash, Kenilworth: Bluff Road closed at i/section with Kenilworth Brooloo Road following a 2 vehicle crash. Diversion via Moy Pocket Road. Delays expected, avoid if you can #qldtraffic (Kenilworth side of the range approx 10k out of town) pic.twitter.com/kmwhFUxVMq
— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) October 16, 2021
Queensland Police Service tweeted the section of road was closed after the accident and asked drivers to avoid the area.
A diversion via Moy Pocket Road has been put in place.
More to come.
10am
A rescue helicopter has been called after a road user suffered significant injuries when a motorcycle and car crashed on a Sunshine Coast hinterland road.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said paramedics were called to the scene of the crash on Brooloo Road and Bluff Road in Kenilworth at 10am on Saturday.
She said a helicopter had been tasked to attend where one patient had suffered “significant arm and leg injuries”.
Police and fire crews are on their way to the accident.
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