Birthday celebrations turn into a nightmare
"One of the patients sustained severe injuries to his head and spinal cord."
A 37-year-old man’s birthday turned into a nightmare after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, 12 May.
Seven adult patients sustained moderate to serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision on the corners of Ben Viljoen and Rachel de Beer streets in Pretoria North on Wednesday around 19:00.
Spokesperson of AmbuLink ambulance services, Xander Loubser, said they were forced to call the Halo Aviation helicopter services to the scene.
“The 37-year-old patient sustained severe injuries to his head and spinal cord.
“The man was airlifted to Sunshine hospital in Benoni. We managed to land at Laerskool Danie Malan’s sports grounds,” he said.
The other patients were transported to different hospitals by various medical services.
The cause of the accident is not yet known.
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