Woman airlifted to hospital after partially losing limb in east collision
Advanced life support private ambulance service Emer-G-Med, paramedics arrived at a scene of a collision involving a Ford Ranger and an Audi.
A seriously injured woman was airlifted to a specialist facility following a motor vehicle collision in which she lost a limb.
The crash happened in the Boschkop area along the N4 highway on Monday afternoon.
According to a statement by advanced life support private ambulance service Emer-G-Med, paramedics arrived at a scene of a collision involving a Ford Ranger and an Audi.
The Audi had reportedly overturned.
“A female passenger from the Audi suffered a partial amputation to one of her upper limbs and advanced life support intervention was needed to stablise her before she was airlifted to a specialist facility for immediate definite care,” Emer-G-Med said.
A male passenger in one of the vehicles was also injured.
“One other male occupant sustained moderate injuries and was treated and stabilised on the scene before being taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further care,” the emergency service said.
Details surrounding the cause of the collision and events leading thereto would form part of a police investigation.
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