Woman trapped under car, airlifted to hospital

She is apparently in a critical condition

March 20, 2018

Johané Scott 1 minute read

ER24 arrived at a scene where a woman had been trapped under a car yesterday (March 19).

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The incident happened outside a flat in Windermere Drive in Farrarmere at about 4.30pm.

The woman, who is believed to be in her 60s, was still under the vehicle when the paramedics arrived.

Clair Wolftencroft, ER24 spokesperson and paramedic, said the woman was in critical condition when they arrived.

Advanced life support intervention was carried out and the woman was removed from under the vehicle.

After she was stabilised, she was airlifted to Union Hospital by a Netcare 911 helicopter.

“The car somehow broke down and rolled down the driveway, [I] think she was trying to stop it from rolling,” said Wolftencroft.

She said she believes it was the woman’s son’s car as he was visiting her.