Man seriously injured in mower incident

Aisling Brennan

1 November 2024 at 6:18 pm·1-min read

A man is fighting for life in hospital after a horror ride-on mower incident.

Queensland Ambulance Services were called following reports a man riding a mower was significantly injured at a property in Currumbin Valley on the Gold Coast shortly before 2.30pm on Friday

GOLD COAST GENERICS — The man was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital following the horror crash. Picture: NewsWire/ Richard Gosling

The man, believed to be in his 80s, suffered potentially life-threatening head injuries after plummeting about 4m over an embankment on a property.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed the man was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital.

A Queensland Health spokesperson said the man remains in hospital in “serious” condition on Saturday morning following the incident.

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