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Four accidents kills five, injure 9 on North Coast

Weekend accidents cause numerous fatalities.

Three people were left injured, one critically, after three vehicles collided on the R102 between Mandeni and Darnell on Saturday at 8am.
Netcare 911 paramedics and IPSS Medical Rescue found the wreckages of the vehicles and accident debris spread across a large area of the road.
After triaging the injured they found that one person had sustained critical injuries while the other two were in serious condition.

A head-on collision resulted in four deaths and one person being critically injured on Saturday night.

The N2 was closed for about 20 minutes after two VW Polos collided near the Tugela bridge.

The jaws of life had to be used to remove the body of one of the drivers from the mangled wreckage.

Netcare 911 transported the injured man to hospital. IPSS Medical Rescue and KwaDukuza fire department also assisted on the scene.

On Sunday a man tragically died while another sustained serious injuries after their vehicle overturned on the M4 north near the Sibiya turn off at about 2:30am.
Paramedics found that the vehicle had overturned and rolled down an embankment.
Later that afternoon four people were injured after a vehicle rolled on the M4 south near the Desainager traffic circle.
One person sustained serious injuries while the other three had escaped with minor injuries.

 

 


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Lesley Naudé

Editor Lesley Naudé is a slightly frazzled mom of three (operating on less-than-optimum sleep) who cherishes life’s simple pleasures. She kick-starts her day with a strong cup of coffee, finds peace in ocean swims, and loves unwinding with a glass of red wine and a good book.
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