ER24 paramedics confirmed that a woman was seriously injured when the scooter she was riding collided with a car on Tuesday night.

The accident happened at the corner of Elgin Road and Soutpansberg Drive at about 8.55pm.

According to EMPD spokesman, Kobeli Mokheseng, the scooter collided with a white Nissan X-Trail SUV.

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When paramedics arrived at the scene they found the 32-year-old woman lying on the road with one of her legs trapped underneath her black Big-Boy scooter.

“Paramedics lifted the scooter and upon assessment, it was found the patient had sustained multiple injuries,” Chitra Bodasing of ER24 said.

“She was treated and transported to Arwyp for further medical care.”

The 64-year-old female driver of the Nissan escaped unharmed.

The exact cause of the accident is unknown but Mokheseng confirmed that the EMPD’s Accident Reconstruction Unit would conduct further investigations.