UPDATE: How quick-thinking dad saved family at Fraser Island

A young family of five are lucky to be alive after their 4WD rolled and landed in water at a popular Queensland tourist spot, but it could have been much worse without the quick thinking of the father.

A family of five are lucky to be alive after their car 4WD capsized at Fraser Island. Picture: RACQ Life Flight

UPDATE: A family of five had a lucky escape after their four-wheel-drive rolled on the beach.

It's believed the vehicle clipped some water while travelling along the edge of the ocean, landing on its roof.

The mother and two of the children were unable to free themselves from the vehicle.

The father quickly released the mother from her seat belt, and the two children from their car seats.

The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedic, based on the island, initially treated three patients; a woman in her late 20s and two children.

It's believed all three had ingested water.

The mother and two of the three children were airlifted to the Hervey Bay Hospital by the Bundaberg-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter in a stable condition  for further observation.

A mother and one of her children who are lucky to be alive after their 4WD rolled and plunged in beach waters at Fraser Island. Picture: RACQ LifeFlight

Earlier today, a man in his fifties, was also airlifted from Fraser Island.

He was Injured after the trail bike he was riding hit a tree root and flung him off the bike.

The local QAS paramedic, treated the patient injuries before the rescue chopper arrived.

He had suffered shoulder and chest injuries and was airlifted to the Hervey Bay Hospital in a stable condition. ;

EARLIER: It was a busy day for paramedic crews on Fraser Island, with two separate accidents requiring a rescue helicopter to be tasked.

The first incident was a motorcycle crash reported just after 11am on Happy Valley Drive and Prostan Street.

Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics treated one patient with arm, chest and abdominal injuries.

The patient was flown to Hervey Bay Hospital in a stable condition shortly after.

The rescue chopper was tasked again to a single vehicle rollover just after 2.30pm.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said paramedics were attending to five occupants after the vehicle rolled on Fraser Island Beach Track.

One adult female, one adult male, a male baby and two male children were being treated for minor injuries.

Originally published as UPDATE: How quick-thinking dad saved family at Fraser Island