![RACQ CQRescue Helicopter was tasked by Queensland Health to airlift a teenager from a cattle property, 140km south-west of Mackay on Friday morning. Picture: CQRescue RACQ CQRescue Helicopter was tasked by Queensland Health to airlift a teenager from a cattle property, 140km south-west of Mackay on Friday morning. Picture: CQRescue](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/UdNE97Se3RqCx9C2EmYtgx/de744f16-be52-4696-ab80-042f4106f630.jpg/r0_18_800_468_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
A teenage boy was flown to Townsville hospital on Friday, following a serious horse riding accident on a rural property, south west of Mackay.
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The RACQ CQ Rescue Helicopter was tasked by Queensland Health to airlift a 17-year-old teenage boy from a cattle property, 140 kilometres south-west of Mackay, after reports the teen had suffered a serious fall from a horse.
The teen was reportedly on at mare at the rear of a group horse riders heading out mustering about 6am on Friday morning when it is believed he fell and was knocked unconscious, suffering a serious head injury.
The Mackay-based rescue helicopter landed in a clearing near the accident scene, less than a kilometre from the property homestead.
The teenage boy was flown to Mackay Airport and transferred to a fixed wing aircraft to be flown to Townsville Hospital in a serious condition.