Army Chopper assists injured motorist

[MarkR]

Well done to the Army crew for spotting and assisting the man!

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/...urce=Chronicle

Army aircraft spotted a man hanging from a burning car and rushed to save him.

Last night a man's car crashed into a tree a burst into flames near Cooyar.

The 85-year-old driver who was the sole occupant, was later flown by Life Flight to the Royal Brisbane Hospital and is in a serious condition.

Crew in the Army aircraft had seen the fire and after a close flyby, spotted the injured man hanging out of the car.

A landing was made and he was pulled from the wreckage.

The car exploded not long afterwards.

A spokesman for police said investigations suggested about 6.45pm a car travelling north along Middleton Rd left the road and collided with a tree and subsequently burst into flames.