Motorcyclist is flown to hospital after running into a group of kangaroos crossing a remote road in front of her
- Woman collides with group of crossing kangaroos
- She was hospitalized with chest, shoulder and wrist injuries
A woman has been flown to hospital after crashing on a motorcycle with a pack of kangaroos.
The woman, in her 50s, crashed into the crowd as the marsupials crossed the road ahead of a group of riders on Saturday afternoon.
A rescue helicopter arrived on the scene in Queensland’s Southern Downs region on the NSW border at around 12:30pm.
A woman has been flown to hospital after crashing with a pack of kangaroos while on a motorcycle (pictured, LifeFlight hospital arrives in Queensland’s Southern Downs region)
The woman, in her 50s, crashed into the crowd as the marsupials crossed the road ahead of a group of riders on Saturday afternoon (stock image)
The group gave first aid to the injured woman before emergency services arrived.
She was treated for several injuries, including to her chest, shoulder and broken wrist, and was flown to Toowoomba Hospital in stable condition.
“The woman … was riding in a group when a pack of kangaroos crossed the road in front of her, causing her to collide with a kangaroo,” LifeFlight said in a statement Saturday.