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ADF Personnel Injured in Townsville Rollover With One in Life-Threatening Condition

Defence confirms an incident near the Townsville Field Training Area, requesting privacy.

Overview

  • Paramedics responded after 9:00 pm Wednesday to a single-vehicle rollover on Hervey Range Road near the Townsville Field Training Area, with multiple ambulance crews and a rescue helicopter sent to the scene.
  • One person remains with life-threatening injuries and no public update on their condition has been provided.
  • Two other injured people were treated at Townsville University Hospital and later discharged, Queensland Ambulance said.
  • Defence confirmed the incident involved ADF personnel and says further information is limited while it focuses on member welfare.
  • Reporting notes a 2021 single-vehicle rollover near the same area that killed two soldiers.