Toowoomba-based LifeFlight crew airlift injured quad bike rider to hospital

The man was injured when riding a quad bike on a private property and was flown by LifeFlight to hospital.

The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue has airlifted a man who was injured in a quad bike rollover on the Western Downs.

The rescue chopper crew was called to assist at a private property near Cooranga just after 6.30pm Saturday.

It’s believed the man, aged in his 40s, had been riding the quad bike on his property when the crash occurred.

Once on scene, the aeromedical crew met with local Queensland Fire and Emergency officers and Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics to treat the man for suspected head injuries.

He was then flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane for further treatment.

LifeFight crews attend to an injured quad bike rider on the Western Downs.