UPDATE: Twelve injured in N1 South multiple-car pile-up
Several light motor vehicles and trucks collided in Midrand this morning
TWELVE people were injured this morning following a multiple vehicle pile-up on the N1 South in Midrand.
The collision, which occurred just after the New Road off-ramp, involved numerous light motor vehicles and trucks.
Some emergency services reported that two trucks and five cars had collided, while another reported three trucks and nine cars.
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Several paramedics attended to the scene where they treated and transported patients to various hospitals.
ER24 Spokesperson Russel Meiring said numerous ambulances arrived at the scene at about 8.15am. “Emergency services had to battle their way through the morning traffic where four lanes of the highway were blocked,” Meiring said.
Emer-G-Med’s Max Cohen said one patient sustained serious injuries that required Advanced Life Support care. The other patients suffered minor to moderate injuries and were treated on the scene.
“Those that required further medical care were transported to various hospitals in the area for further medical care,” Athlenda Mathe, spokesman for Netcare 911, said.
The exact cause of the collision is unclear and will be investigated by the relevant authorities.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area as there are heavy traffic delays in both directions of the freeway.
