Police have declared a crime scene and are searching for an offender after a taxi driver was seriously injured during an early-morning attack in Townsville.
Key points:He was taken to hospital in a serious conditionPolice said the 69-year-old man was attacked by a man with a "bladed weapon" on Carr Street in the Townsville suburb of Hermit Park about 3:20am.
Paramedics said the victim suffered a stab wound to the abdomen and alerted authorities.Police have declared a crime scene and are searching for the male offender.Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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