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A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been airlifted to hospital with head injuries after he was involved in a serious motorbike accident on the weekend.
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The young man was competing in a motorbike side car competition at an event in Quirindi on Sunday afternoon when the crash occurred, about 3:15pm.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man at the scene and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was also tasked to Quirindi.
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It is understood the man was suffering injuries to his head and shoulder after the crash.
The chopper's critical care team helped stabilise the 26-year-old competitor and he was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle for further treatment.
The man was reported to be in a stable condition when he was urgently flown to hospital on Sunday.
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