The 26-year-old was riding the scooter on Horseshoe Bay Road on Magnetic Island eight kilometres off Townsville's coast when she hit the street sign about 3pm.
Police said she was taken to Townsville University Hospital where she had emergency surgery."Authorities are working with DFAT to notify family in Belgium."to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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