February 27, 2022
Drivers had to be rescued from floodwaters at Booubyjan and Widgee Crossing South in the early hours of Saturday.
A QAS spokesperson said emergency services were called to the Burnett Highway at Booubyjan at 3:37am.
One patient was transported to Gayndah Hospital in a stable condition as a precaution.
Earlier, emergency services were called to Glastonbury Road / Jeremy Road area at 12:38am.
Paramedics assesses a woman in her 20s after the floodwater rescue.
The QAS spokesperson said she was not injured and did not require hospital treatment.
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Emergency services have responded to more than 1800 calls for help across southern Queensland on Friday, including more than 130 swiftwater rescues.
State Operations Commander Brad Commens told the ABC there had been multiple rescues from Grantham, Helidon, Woodford, Brisbane, Kogan, Forest Hill, Coolana,.
“I could go on – just so many rescues,” he said.
“Predominantly, a lot of these rescues are people driving into floodwater, thinking they can get across.”
“We just implore people do not drive through floodwaters – even four to six inches of water can wash a car off a road if it’s moving.”
