Two killed in multi-vehicle accident on N17 in Germiston
One of the critically injured patients was airlifted to hospital by the ER24 Oneplan helicopter
Two people were killed and eight others injured on Friday morning following a multiple-vehicle collision on the N17 in Germiston.
ER24 personnel, along with several other services, arrived on the scene to find several vehicles had collided and were found scattered on the highway. Numerous patients were found on the scene, said Russel Meiring, spokesperson for ER24.
On closer inspection, medics found one patient had sustained fatal injuries while three others had sustained critical injuries. The four other patients found on the scene had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
Emergency personnel treated the patients and provided the three critically injured with advanced life support interventions, said Meiring.
Unfortunately, after some time, one of the critically injured patients succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead.
Once all the patients had been treated, one of the critically injured was airlifted to hospital by the ER24 Oneplan helicopter while the remaining patients were transported by ambulance.
