Woman critically injured in Pretoria Road accident
A case of reckless and negligent driving has been opened and investigations are underway
ONE woman was critically injured and another sustained serious injuries in an accident on Pretoria Road on Wednesday evening.
At around 6pm, ER24 paramedics and other services attended to a collision between two vehicles at the Wellington Street and Pretoria Road intersection.
ER24 spokesman, Chitra Bodasing, said upon arrival paramedics found a car in the intersection.
“The other vehicle, a light delivery vehicle, was off the road against a fence. A female passenger from the car was found to be in a critical condition. The driver of the same car, also a woman, sustained serious injuries, explained Bodasing.
“The male driver of the light delivery vehicle sustained minor injuries,” she added.
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department spokesman, Lt Col Wilfred Kgasago, said the two vehicles involved in the collision were a blue Chevrolet sedan and a white Peugeot panel van.
“The driver of the Peugeot alleges he was travelling straight and the traffic light was green for him. The driver of the blue Chevrolet alleges the light was flashing green for her to turn right. This was when the vehicles collided,” Kgasago said.
The driver and passenger in the Chevrolet were transported to Tembisa Hospital. Although the driver of the panel van only sustained slight injuries, he was transported to Arwyp,” explained Kgasago.
He said a case of reckless and negligent driving had been opened and investigations were underway.
