N4 crash claims one life, leaves three seriously injured
A number of emergency services were on the scene to assist the victims and the Off-Road Rescue Unit lifted the injured passengers from the embankment with its rescue ropes.
Two vehicles travelling on the N4 towards Mbombela yesterday afternoon were involved in a crash which claimed the life of one driver.
According to Martin Jeffrey of Emer-G-Med, the collision happened between Montrose and the Sudwala Caves turn-off between 16:45 and 17:00.
“The accident involved a Nissan NP 200 bakkie and a Hino truck with Mozambican registration plates. From what we were able to ascertain, the bakkie driver lost control and the truck driver swerved to avoid colliding with it,” he said.
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As a result of this evasive action, the truck rolled about five to six metres down the embankment. Jeffrey continued,
“Three patients were transferred to Rob Ferreira Hospital by Hi-Tech Medical Service and advanced life support was administered to another, who was transported to Kiaat Private Hospital for treatment.”
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A number of emergency services were on the scene to assist the victims and the Off-Road Rescue Unit lifted the injured passengers from the embankment with its rescue ropes.
“The driver of the Nissan succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead on arrival. The other passengers sustained moderately serious injuries and were assisted by EmerG-Med and ER24.
“Van Wettens was on the scene yesterday to recover the truck which had plunged down the side of the embankment during the accident,” Jeffrey concluded.
