Toowoomba emergency wrap: Pair critically injured in single-vehicle crash on private property at Cooyar

Two people are in a critical condition in hospital after they were involved in a crash on a private property north of Toowoomba. Watch the video here:

Here is a wrap of all crashes and emergencies that have occurred in Toowoomba and across the Darling Downs between June 10-11.

A man and woman have been flown to hospital by two LifeFlight rescue choppers after a single vehicle crash at Cooyar on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Photos courtesy of LifeFlight

Man, woman suffer ‘traumatic injuries’ in private property crash

Two people have been flown to hospital after they suffered “traumatic injuries” in a crash on a private property in the northern Toowoomba region on Saturday.

Paramedics were called at 2.30pm to the incident on a rural property in Cooyar, about an hour north of Toowoomba.

A man and woman have been flown to hospital by two LifeFlight rescue choppers after a single vehicle crash at Cooyar on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Photos courtesy of LifeFlight

The RACQ LifeFlight rescue chopper and LifeFlight SGAS helicopter, both based in Toowoomba, were then called in just before 3pm to assist Queensland Ambulance Services.

Crews treated the man in his 70s and woman in her 60s for multiple injuries at the scene.

The man was flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, while the woman was taken by air to the Gold Coast University Hospital.

Both are in critical conditions.

Driver injured after horse hits side of car

A man has been injured in a bizarre incident just outside Toowoomba on Saturday night, where a horse ran into the side of his car.

The collision on the New England Highway in Mount Kynoch was reported to emergency services about 11.15pm.

It is believed the horse, which had no one on its back, ran into the side of the man’s car while it was moving.

The man in his 20s was taken to Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition, suffering minor injuries.

The condition of the horse is unknown by authorities.