The rescue helicopter landed in a paddock near where the man was trampled by a horse (Photo: LifeFlight)

January 6, 2025

A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being trampled by a horse on a private property in the South Burnett on Sunday morning.

A LifeFlight rescue helicopter was called to the incident about 8:20am.

A spokesperson said the man had been thrown by a horse and then trampled.

The rescue chopper landed in a paddock near the scene.

The LifeFlight critical care doctor and QAS flight paramedic worked alongside local QAS paramedics to treat the patient.

The man, aged in his 30s, was flown to Toowoomba Hospital for treatment of a shoulder injury and possible internal injuries.

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QAS paramedics transported a patient in a stable condition to Kingaroy Hospital after ride-on mower rolled at a private address in Nanango on Saturday afternoon.

Emergency services were called just before 4:00pm.

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A motorbike rider was taken by ambulance to Dalby Hospital after a crash on the Bunya Highway near Bell about 1:30pm on Saturday.

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No one was injured when a utility pulling a trailer overturned in a single-vehicle crash on Mundubbera-Durong Road about 5:30pm on Friday.

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Three people were assessed by paramedics after a truck and a vehicle collided on the D’Aguilar Highway near Nanango on Thursday.

Emergency services were called about noon.

One person was taken in a stable condition to Kingaroy Hospital.

A QAS spokesperson said the other two people declined transport.


 

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