Boy injured after tree fall near Durong

A BOY who fell from a tree near Durong has been flown to hospital.

A Toowoomba CareFlight crew were tasked to pick up the boy who had fallen and injured himself.

According to reports the boy fell five metres as he climbed a tree on a private property.

He was treated by QAS paramedics before a CareFlight crew took the boy to Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane just after 10am this morning.

He suffered suspected spinal injuries from the fall and was flown in a stable condition.