Update: Security officer was responding to alarm when accident occurred
The officer said he observed all the necessary precaution measures before making the U-turn
ALPHA Security armed reaction officer John Tamane (44) was apparently responding to an alarm on Dann Road when he collided with Raynold Greyling junior (20) on Tuesday morning on Dann Road.
Moira Thomas (32), a witness, said she was the first on the scene.
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“I had just dropped my daughter off at school. The armed response vehicle driver was making a U-turn. Raynold was caught under the car and dragged for several meters,” said Thomas.
Tamane said he observed all the necessary precaution measures before making the U-turn. “I stopped on the yellow line and before making the U-turn, I checked to see if there were any cars,” said Tamane shortly after the accident.
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“When I saw it was clear I made the U-tum and that was when the motorbike appeared. I didn’t see him,” he added.
The motorcycle hit the security vehicle on the passenger side.
ER24 attended to Greyling.
“ER24 can confirm that we attended to a collision between a motorcyclist and a security vehicle on Dann Road this morning,” said the emergency services’ spokesman, Chitra Bodasing.
“Upon arrival on the scene, paramedics found the motorcyclist lying on the road. Upon assessment of the man it was found he sustained moderate injuries. He was treated and transported to Arwyp by ER24 paramedics,” Bodasing said.
She also pointed out that the security vehicle driver sustained minor injuries.
“The patient was transported to The Life Glynnwood by another service.”
Greyling’s father, Raynold Greyling senior, said his son loved bikes and cars and would be studying towards becoming a mechanic from April.
