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Ambulance crews rush man to hospital with life threatening head injuries

A man suffered severe head injuries after he fell from a ladder on a private property in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JANUARY 17, 2025: A generic photo of Queensland Ambulance Service signage , Brisbanes CBD. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JANUARY 17, 2025: A generic photo of Queensland Ambulance Service signage , Brisbanes CBD. Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

A man in his 70s has been rushed to hospital with potentially life threatening head injuries after falling from a ladder.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said paramedics were called to a residence in Black Mountain on Wednesday, March 19.

The man reportedly fell from a ladder at some height and suffered severe head injuries.

The man was taken to Sunshine Coast University hospital.

QFES, Rural Fire Brigade, Fire Brigade, Emergency ServicesPhoto Bev Lacey / The Chronicle
QFES, Rural Fire Brigade, Fire Brigade, Emergency ServicesPhoto Bev Lacey / The Chronicle

Evacuation as blaze threatens CBD shop

At least three people have been evacuated after a blaze in a business in Caloundra’s CBD.

Emergency services were called to the retail shop on Bulcock St about 5.05pm on Tuesday, March 18, to reports of fire and smoke.

A Queensland Fire Department spokesman said three crews attended alongside police and paramedics and had the fire under control by 5.25pm.

“Crews have removed some burned product from the shop, and a primary search is complete,” the spokesman said.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said three people were assessed on scene, but no injuries were reported.

Queensland Police told this publication it was too early to determine whether the fire was suspicious or not.

Originally published as Ambulance crews rush man to hospital with life threatening head injuries

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