The Toowoomba RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has airlifted a woman to hospital, after she suffered injuries when she was trapped under a tree, which came crashing down on her campsite.
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 camping area in a Southern Downs 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 (Sat 8th April), with the chopper pilot landing the aircraft in a clear area close to the incident.
The 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, suffered impact injuries to her back.
She was in a stable condition when she was flown to Toowoomba Hospital.
