A 28-year-old Canadian tourist was hospitalized with a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain, and spinal injuries following an assault in a park on Jonson Street in Byron Bay at around 11:40pm on Sunday night, according to abc_au. The tourist fled into bushland after the assault and flagged down a patrolling police car along Butler Street, as reported by hottomato.com.au. Police provided first aid before transporting the tourist to Byron Bay Hospital, according to hottomato.com.au. Two of the males believed to be involved in the assault are thought to be aged about 16 or 17, according to hottomato.com.au. Authorities are urging anyone with information or dashcam or mobile phone footage from the area at the time of the assault to contact Byron Bay Police Station or Crime Stoppers, according to hottomato.com.au. A warning alert about the park assault was issued, according to bluesky.