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Man airlifted after accident

A man was airlifted to the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital by helicopter, following an accident on Friday night, on the R50 towards Delmas.

The man was driving a dump truck when the vehicle veered off the road and crashed through a farm fence and into trees,”said ER24 JHB East spokesperson Glen Orritt.

‘‘On initial assessment the driver and only occupant of the truck was found walking on scene and in a confused state.

‘‘Paramedics began to treat and stabilise the man immediately his condition deteriorated and Advanced Life Support intervention was needed, while the man was being stabilised, a medical helicopter was called.’’

No other vehicles were involved in the accident and local authorities were on the scene to investigate the cause and events leading to the accident.

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