Boy suffers critical lower body injuries in boat propeller accident off Townsville

A boy has suffered critical injuries from the propeller of a boat off north Queensland.

The eight-year-old boy was airlifted from Magnetic Island to Townsville Hospital in a stable condition after the incident on Tuesday afternoon.

He has injuries to his legs and pelvis, according to the Queensland Ambulance Service.

The boy, who is a Magnetic Island local, was conscious throughout the ordeal.

“He suffered some severe injuries and is currently critical, but stable,” LifeFlight retrieval…