Driver ejected from rolling car
The patient was successfully stabilised and placed on a ventilator
A person was left critically injured after a serious rollover collision on the R21 south at the Pomona off-ramp on Thursday afternoon.
Max Cohen, spokesman for Emer-G-Med, said the accident happened at about 1pm. He said the driver had been ejected from the vehicle as it rolled multiple times.
It is believed the driver lost control of the car travelling at high speed.
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“The patient sustained multiple critical injuries, including a serious head injury. Paramedics worked effortlessly to stabilise the driver – performing multiple life-saving advanced life support interventions,” Cohen said.
The patient was successfully stabilised and placed on a ventilator before being transported to a nearby provincial hospital for further management.
