July 19, 2026
A motorbike rider, aged in his 40s, was airlifted to hospital after crashing his bike near Blackbutt on Saturday.
The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight rescue helicopter was despatched just after noon and landed in a paddock near the incident.
A LifeFlight spokesperson said the man apparently lost control of his motorcycle while travelling with a group of other riders.
The man was airlifted to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition with head injuries.
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A woman, aged in her 20s, escaped serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway near Wooroolin on Sunday morning.
Emergency services were called about 11:30am.
