Woman killed in Pretoria Road truck accident
The driver of the truck sustained serious injuries
A woman in her 40s was killed and a man seriously injured on Friday afternoon after a truck and bakkie collided on Pretoria Road.
Russel Meiring of ER24 said paramedics found both the truck and light motor vehicle smashed together on the side of the road.
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The body of the woman was trapped inside the bakkie. The driver of the truck, a man, sat about 20m away from the scene. It is understood he had been pulled from the truck by bystanders.
“Paramedics assessed the man and found he was in a serious condition. He was treated for his injuries and transported to Arwyp for urgent treatment.
Rescue services later removed the deceased from the bakkie using specialised rescue equipment.
Local authorities were on scene to investigate further.
