Woman in hospital after accident at Wave Break Island

  • A woman in late 40s is in critical condition after getting caught in boat propeller 
  • The woman was with husband at island near Sea World after midday Saturday
  • The moving propeller cut and fractured woman’s legs and groin extensively  

A luxurious day on the water has turned into a nightmare for one woman who is undergoing surgery after she got caught in a propeller. 

The woman in her late 40s received serious injuries to her legs and groin shortly after midday at the Gold Coast.

The woman and her husband were at Wave Break Island, off the coast of popular theme park Sea World, when the boat reversed into a mooring, 9 News reported. 

A luxurious day on the water has turned into a nightmare for one woman who is undergoing surgery after she got caught in a propeller (paramedics at scene pictured)

The woman in her late 40s received serious injuries to her legs and groin shortly after midday at the Gold Coast (pictured)

The woman in her late 40s received serious injuries to her legs and groin shortly after midday at the Gold Coast (pictured)

The woman and her husband were at Wave Break Island, off the coast of popular theme park Sea World, when the boat (pictured) reversed into a mooring, 9 News reported 

The woman and her husband were at Wave Break Island, off the coast of popular theme park Sea World, when the boat (pictured) reversed into a mooring, 9 News reported 

The moving propeller cut the woman’s legs, leaving her with ‘extensive’ cuts and fractures to both legs.

Quick thinking bystanders helped the woman, who was standing in waist deep water, before Volunteer Marine Rescue took the woman to shore, Gold Coast Bulletin reported.

Paramedics treated the woman at the boat ramp where she was given a blood transfusion.

Inspector Berry said the husband was treated for shock and also condemned the efforts of bystanders for what would have been 'quite confronting'

Queensland Ambulance Service inspector Pat Berry (pictured) told media the woman had ‘serious lower leg injuries, deep lacerations’

The woman was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital where she remains in a critical condition with non-life threatening injuries after incident off Water Break Island (pictured)

The woman was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital where she remains in a critical condition with non-life threatening injuries after incident off Water Break Island (pictured)

Six medical crews stabilised the woman whose injuries were described as ‘horrendous’ by VMR Martin Hood. 

Queensland Ambulance Service inspector Pat Berry told media the woman had ‘serious lower leg injuries, deep lacerations’.

The woman was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition where she remains in a critical condition with non-life threatening injuries.

Inspector Berry said the husband was treated for shock and also condemned the efforts of bystanders for what would have been ‘quite confronting’. 

The couple’s boat was ferried to shore by Water Police.  



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