Three injured in head-on collision on M4
Paramedics had to extricate one of the occupants of the vehicle in the accident which occurred before the Swapo Road off-ramp.
THREE people were seriously injured following a head-on collision on the M4 Ruth First Highway on Friday morning (April 10).
The incident took place near the Swapo Road (Broadway) off-ramp.
Gareth Naidoo, spokesperson for KZN VIP Emergency Medical Services, said multiple patients were injured, with one patient trapped in the wreckage.
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“Paramedics requested additional resources while working to stabilise the injured. The trapped patient was later extricated using specialised equipment. The exact circumstances leading up to the collision remain unknown at this stage,” Naidoo said.
This was the second serious collision on the M4 on Friday after a head-on collision involving two vehicles on the M4 between uMdloti and La Mercy.
Paramedics found multiple patients trapped in the wreckage.
“A triage and stabilisation process was immediately initiated while additional medical resources were requested to assist on scene. Patients were carefully extricated using specialised equipment and transported to nearby medical facilities for further care,” Naidoo said.
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