One killed, 10 injured in weekend accidents
The Netcare1 helicopter was activated to airlift one of the critically injured patients to hospital
ONE person was killed and 10 others injured in two accidents on Saturday.
A man in his 40s was killed in a single-vehicle collision on the R21 just before Voortrekker Road on Saturday morning.
Luyanda Majija, ER24 spokesman, said paramedics arrived on the scene and discovered that the man had been ejected from the vehicle and was deceased. The wrecked vehicle was lying on its roof against a roadside barrier.
Majija said the deceased man was travelling with three adults, who sustained moderate injuries. They were transported to hospital.
On Saturday night Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on the R21 near High Road.
According to Santi Steinmann, Netcare 911 spokesman, a light delivery vehicle had crashed against a concrete barrier. Three patients were in a critical condition while four others sustained serious injuries.
The Netcare1 helicopter was activated to airlift one of the critically injured patients to hospital. The other patients were treated on scene and rushed to hospital for further medical care.
