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One critically injured in bus and bakkie accident

Several other patients were understood to have been injured in the crash. 

On Friday a bus and bakkie collided, one person was critically injured in that accident.

The collision happened along the notorious Moloto Road, in Roodeplaat, north of Pretoria, on Friday morning.

“One patient from the bakkie sustained critical injuries and required advanced life support,” Medi-Edge emergency care said in a statement.

A helicopter was activated to airlift the injured patient to a specialised facility due to the extent of their injuries.

Several other patients were also understood to have been injured in the accident.

They reportedly sustained minor to moderate injuries. “All the patients were attended to and transported to various hospitals,” the statement continued.

Also read: One killed, another seriously injured in north accidents

The cause of the accident was yet to be determined.

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