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Motorcyclist is left fighting for life after smashing into a rogue emu on a remote desert highway
- Man, 35, suffered serious injuries
- Collision occurred in WA’s mid-west
- To be airlifted to Perth later on Tuesday
A motorcyclist is in a critical condition after hitting an emu in a remote national park.
Emergency services rushed to a gorge access road in Kalbarri National Park, five hours north of Perth, shortly after 8am on Tuesday to reports a rider had been hit.
St John Ambulance Western Australia confirmed the man, 35, suffered ‘very serious’ injuries in the crash and is in a critical condition.
He was rushed to the Kalbarri nursing post for urgent medical treatment.
A Royal Flying Doctors Service spokeswoman said the man will be airlifted to Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth later on Tuesday.
A motorcycle rider is fighting for life after hitting a emu in WA’s Kalbarri National Park
Kalbarri National Park has an abundance of native wildlife, including emus (pictured)
Emergency services remain at the scene.
Kalbarri National Park is currently closed until further notice due to management operations, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has confirmed.
No further details are currently available, including the condition of the emu.
The 186,000 hectare Kalbarri National Park attracts thousands of visitors each year for its rugged terrain and relative seclusion.
Its inland gorges are renowned for its abundance of native wildlife and birds, including kangaroos, emus, echidnas, thorny devils and wedge-tailed eagles.
St John WA paramedics rushed the critically injured motorcycle rider to the Kalbarri nursing post (stock image)
