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Teen boy airlifted in critical condition after being hit by car while riding bicycle

A teenage boy has been airlifted to Brisbane in a critical condition after being hit by a four-wheel-drive in Rainbow Beach on Saturday morning.

The 13-year-old boy was riding his bicycle on Carlo Street when he was hit and the RACQ Lifeflight Rescue helicopter was called to the scene about 9.20am.

The victim was airlifted to the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in a critical condition, suffering serious head and lower leg injures as well as possible spinal injuries.

It was the second time the boy had been airlifted by RACQ LifeFlight Rescue, after he had a skateboarding accident two years ago.​