Man bitten by brown snake drives himself to get help
A MAN bitten by a snake on the side of a highway north of Toowoomba was able to stay calm enough to drive and get himself help.
The man, aged in his 30s, had pulled over on the side of the New England Highway at Thornville when he was bitten on the leg about 4.20pm.
Staying calm under the stressful situation, the man managed to drive himself to a nearby house and get help for the suspected brown snake bite.
#Thornville - A patient is being assessed by paramedics after sustaining a snake bite to their lower leg along the New England Hwy at 4.23pm. pic.twitter.com/adlEE48s5g
— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) January 18, 2019
Queensland Ambulance paramedics treated the man at the property north of Toowoomba for the bite to his lower leg before a rescue helicopter was called in.
A RACQ LifeFlight crew airlifted the man to Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition.
