12 April, 2023
Freak Accident at Goomburra
A young woman sustained serious injuries when a tree fell onto a camping site in the Goomburra section of the Main Range National Park on Saturday afternoon, 8 April.
The woman had been sitting with a group of friends and their dogs, under a gazebo next to a vehicle, when the large gum tree suddenly toppled at a public camping area in the National Park.
The tree landed on top of the vehicle, destroyed the gazebo and pinned the woman for more than 30 minutes before she could be freed.
No other people, or their pets, were injured.
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the scene just before 4.30pm with the chopper pilot landing the aircraft in a clear area close to the incident.
An RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Flight Paramedic assisted in treating the woman and preparing her for flight.
The camper, who is aged in her twenties, sustained impact injuries to her back.
She was in a stable condition when she was flown to Toowoomba Hospital.
ROUGH WEATHER - It is believed the tree fell as a result of strong winds which impacted the whole region across much of the Easter break.
