Bribie Island: Man critical after falling and becoming buried in sand on an island north of Brisbane
- Man was transported to hospital in critical condition
- Was buried in the sand on Bribie Island
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A young man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after falling into a hole and becoming buried in the sand on a popular island north of Brisbane.
Emergency services rushed to Bribie Island shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday and could only reach the scene via the beach.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman confirmed paramedics were still treating the seriously injured patient at the scene two hours later.
The RACQ Lifeflight helicopter landed on the beach as close as possible to the accident scene with a rescue doctor and a flight paramedic on board.
Emergency services rushed to Bribie Island to rescue a young man buried in sand after falling into a hole
“The aeromedical crew joined QAS paramedics, Queensland Police Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Service officers who responded to the incident,” a statement from Life Flight said.
Emergency services worked together to transfer the injured man to the rescue helicopter.
The man, aged in his 20s, was taken to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital in an active condition.
No other details are available at this early stage.
Bribie Island is the smallest and northernmost of the three large sand islands that form the coastline and protect the northern part of Moreton Bay.
The LifeFlight helicopter landed on the beach as close as possible to the accident site
Bribie Island is a large sand island in the Moreton Bay region north of Brisbane