Qld: Chinook rescues injured rider in Simpson Desert

AAP General News (Australia) | June 11, 2009 | Copyright

AAP General News (Australia)
06-11-2009
Qld: Chinook rescues injured rider in Simpson Desert

By Petrina Berry

BRISBANE, June 11 AAP - A motorcyclist who suffered suspected spinal injuries when
he fell off his bike in the Simpson Desert has been rescued by an army chopper that happened
to be in the area.

Victorian Craig O'Callaghan, 46, activated an emergency beacon after falling from his
bike about 200km west of Birdsville, in the middle of the Simpson Desert, about 1.40pm
(AEST) on Wednesday.

Police in South Australia were alerted but were unable to get to the remote location.

The ...

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