A 53 year old man who was pinned under a truck after it jack-knifed and flipped at Cloncurry on Monday has escaped with his life.
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The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the scene, but crews were initially unable to free the driver from the wreckage.
A crane from a nearby mine was used to lift the truck, and rescuers were eventually able to move the patient to safety.
The man was taken to Mount Isa Hospital in a stable condition with suspected broken ribs, but remained in good spirits and even shared some jokes with the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue crew during the flight.