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Woman flown to hospital after being hit by reversing car

A woman has been flown to a Queensland hospital, after she was hit by a reversing car while picking up a turtle.

A RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper flew a woman to hospital after being hit by a car.
A RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper flew a woman to hospital after being hit by a car.

The Toowoomba RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has flown a woman to hospital, who was hit by a reversing car in the Southern Downs.

LifeFlight was tasked to the scene of the incident on Wednesday morning, which occurred when she bent over to pick up a turtle.

Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics initially treated the woman on scene, before taking her to a nearby hospital, to rendezvous with the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter.

The patient, aged in her 60s, suffered suspected upper body injuries and was flown to Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition.

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Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/toowoomba/woman-flown-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-reversing-car/news-story/97d99a982c2e0d0ce0702a8fd6059627