- A man has been impaled by a tree branch in a horrific trail bike accident
- The 23-year-old man was riding in Bucca, New South Wales on Saturday
- He was taken to hospital with the branch still sticking out of his chest
A man has been impaled by a tree branch in a horrific accident after losing control of his trail bike at high speed.
The 23-year-old was riding along a trail in Bucca, New South Wales when the branch impaled his chest about 9.30am on Saturday, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Emergency services attended the scene at Gum Flat Road, and the man was carefully transported 1.5km to a helicopter, while the branch was still stuck in his chest.
The 23-year-old was riding along a trail in Bucca, New South Wales when the branch impaled his chest
Ambulance NSW duty operations manager Dean Lassau said the man was taken to Gold Coast Hospital in a ‘serious but stable’ condition.
‘It looks like he had a piece of wood that is embedded into the right side of his chest and it was very painful.’
Mr Lassau said it wasn’t clear if the man was wearing safety gear.
‘The man was going over a jump at the time when the incident happened.’
Ambulance NSW duty operations manager Dean Lassau said the man was taken to Gold Coast Hospital in a ‘serious but stable’ condition
He said the V-shaped branch penetrated 7cm in the right side of the man’s chest, and they suspected he had a collapsed lung.
A Gold Coast Hospital spokeswoman said the man is in a stable condition.
Mr Lassau said trail-bike riders should wear appropriate clothing and helmets while riding.