October 15, 2012
A 12-year-old Cherbourg boy was flown to hospital with abdominal and head injuries after a fall at the Kumbia Junior Rodeo yesterday morning.
A rodeo spokesman told southburnett.com.au the boy fell from a steer and hit his head on the ground. The boy was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.
The AGL Action Rescue Helicopter landed at the Kumbia Sportsground to pick up the boy. He was stabilised at the scene by the helicopter’s flight doctor and flight paramedic before being airlifted to the Mater Children’s Hospital in a stable condition.
He is believed to have been released from hospital today.
A second boy, a 16-year-old, suffered a broken leg when he was thrown from a bucking horse. He was taken to Kingaroy Hospital for treatment.
[UPDATED: October 15]
