THREE people died and three others were severely injured after two vehicles collided on Saturday afternoon on the M1 Richmond Road before Mariannhill SAPS.

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ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said they were called to a horrific head-on collision. 

“On arrival, paramedics found carnage as they found two vehicles with significant damage in the roadway. Multiple occupants of both vehicles were entrapped in the wreckage. A triage was done, and immediately, more resources were summoned to assist.

“A total of three people, two male and one female, had suffered severe injuries and, unfortunately, there was nothing anyone could do, and they were declared deceased on scene. Three other males had sustained critical injuries, and once freed from the vehicles, were stabilised by Advanced Life Support Paramedics before being rushed to various hospitals for the further care they required,” he said. 

Furthermore, Jamieson said this was the second fatal crash ‘today’ in the same vicinity.

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“In the morning, on the same day, ALS Paramedics responded to a single-vehicle rollover where the driver was ejected. Despite Advanced Life Support intervention, the patient deteriorated and succumbed to his injuries,” he said. 

SAPS were at both scenes and will be investigating further.

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