Vehicle rollover leave mother dead, child critical

On Thursday afternoon ( 17 March 2022) a woman was killed and a 5-year-old girl injured when their vehicle rolled on the R54 between Potchefstroom and Fochville.

ER24 arrived on the scene at 13h30 to find a light motor vehicle on the side of the road. The woman along with the five-year-old girl were found lying a short distance away while a girl, believed to be twelve years old, was walking around on the scene.
Medics assessed the patients and found that the woman had already succumbed to numerous injuries and was declared dead. The five-year-old girl was in a critical condition, while the twelve-year-old girl had escaped with minor injuries.

The young girl was treated and provided with advanced life support before being airlifted by a private medical helicopter to a nearby hospital. The other girl was transported privately to the hospital for further care.
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.