Man killed in early morning accident in Rhodesfield

Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle

February 1, 2016

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THE wreck of the vehicle in which one man has lost his life. Photograph: ER24

A man was killed and another injured when their vehicle collided with a tree near the intersection of Gladiator and Albatross Streets in Rhodesfield in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle.

Werner Vermaak of ER24 said the accident happened at about 2am. “Paramedics from ER24 were called to the scene where they found one of the occupants several meters away from the vehicle.

“Another occupant was also found a few meters away from the vehicle and was being assessed by local provincial emergency services,” Vermaak said.

He sustained moderate injuries and was transported to hospital. The other occupant was in a critical condition and paramedics had to initiate advanced life support in order to stabilise him on the scene.

The critically injured patients was rushed to Sunshine Hospital. Shortly after his arrival at hospital his condition severely deteriorated. Despite the efforts of paramedics and doctors he succumbed to his injuries.

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