Three critically injured in head-on collision near Kempies

The helicopter landed on a sports field at Hoërskool Kempton Park

February 4, 2016

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THREE people sustained critical injuries in an accident at the intersection of Monument and Van Riebeeck Roads on Thursday morning.

THREE people were left critically injured on Thursday morning following a head-on collision between two cars at the busy intersection of Van Riebeeck and Monument roads.

At the time of the accident at around 10.30am, the traffic light at the intersection was out of order.

Russel Meiring of ER24 said paramedics found two wrecked light motor vehicles blocking the one lane of the busy road. On assessment, paramedics found a man lying in the one vehicle while a man and woman lay in the second vehicle.

THE ER24 helicopter landed on a sportsfield at Hoërskool Kempton Park. Photograph: ER24

All three patients were found to be in a critical condition.

Paramedics treated the patients and provided them with advanced life support interventions.

Once treated, two patients were transported by ambulance to nearby hospitals while the third was airlifted by the ER24 Helicopter. The helicopter landed on a sports field at Hoërskool Kempton Park.

The cause of the collision is not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigations.

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