Jeugland pupil critically injured on his way to school
Once treated, the patient was airlifted by the Netcare1 helicopter to hospital for urgent treatment
A 17-year-old learner from Hoërskool Jeugland was critically injured in a motorcycle accident on his way to school this morning.
The teen collided with a car near the traffic circle in Edleen around 7am.
According to Ona Ndala, spokesman for Gauteng911, they received reports of a motorbike accident on the corner of Green and Duvenage streets.
“Paramedics found the boy in a critical condition, having sustaining severe trauma to his spine. ER24, Emer-G-Med and Netcare911 worked as a team in order to stabilise the patient,” Ndala said.
Russel Meiring of ER24 said the boy was lying in the middle of the road. Paramedics stabilised the patient on scene and provided him with advanced life support interventions.
Once treated, the patient was airlifted by the Netcare1 helicopter to hospital for urgent treatment.
The cause of the collision is not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigations.
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