Young boy is fighting for life after being crushed by a falling tree that collapsed when massive storm battered Australia's east coast
- A young boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a falling tree during a storm
- The primary-school aged child was at a property near Coolabunia in QLD
- He has been flown to hospital by a rescue helicopter suffering serious injuries
A young boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a falling tree following a massive storm.
The primary school-aged child was at a property near Coolabuinia in southeast Queensland when a tree fell on top of him on Friday morning.
He has been flown to hospital by a rescue helicopter and is suffering from multiple 'head to toe' injuries, Queensland ambulance said.
The region has been ravaged by storms and a supercell tornado which has pelted the area with tennis-ball sized hail.
The primary school-aged child was at a property near Coolabuinia in southeast Queensland when a tree fell on top of him on Friday morning. Pictured is a tree knocked over in the storm
The accident is understood to have happened during a clean up after Thursday's intense storm. Pictured is damage from Thursday
Family members were distraught as the boy received emergency treatment from paramedics at the scene.
Bystanders were forced to use 4WDs in a desperate attempt to remove the tree.
The accident is understood to have happened during a clean up after Thursday's intense storm.
Queensland ambulance confirmed the incident took place close to where Fiona Simpson, her baby daughter and grandmother suffered serious cuts and bruises when their car was smashed by hail on Thursday afternoon.
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The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted more storms for southeast Queensland on Friday, with up to 50mm of rain expected.
Downpours will continue to pelt the area from Friday until at least Monday accompanied by strong southeasterly winds and thunder.
Some areas were left blanketed in large hail stones after Thursday's storm making paddocks resemble snow fields.
Residents described the terrifying noise that came with the tornado when it hit the small town of Tansey about 3pm.
Tennis ball-sized hail (pictured) was battered south-east Queensland on Thursday
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