Driver swerves to avoid dog on highway

The incident happened just after midnight on New Year's Day, approximately 6km north of Lanseria International Airport.

January 3, 2017

Bianca Pindral 1 minute read

The driver of this vehicle swerved to avoid hitting a dog on the R512, but lost control and rolled down a steep embankment. Photo: Emer-G-Med.

A driver nearly lost his life on New Year’s Day when his vehicle rolled when allegedly trying to avoid hitting a dog running across the R512 highway.

The incident happened just after midnight, approximately 6km north of Lanseria International Airport. Emer-G-Med as well as City of Johannesburg Emergency Services responded to the callout and found the vehicle on a steep embankment about 40 metres from the road surface.

The driver of this vehicle swerved to avoid a dog on the R512, but unfortunately he did hit the animal and it died. Photo: Emer-G-Med — The driver of this vehicle swerved to avoid a dog on the R512, but unfortunately he did hit the animal and it died.
Photo: Emer-G-Med

The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, sustained moderate injuries. Paramedics applied advanced life support interventions to prepare him to be transported to a nearby hospital by Emer-G-Med under the care of a City of Joburg advanced life support paramedic.

It was later found that the vehicle had hit the dog and it unfortunately died.

Johannesburg Metro Police where on scene to conduct further investigations.