Pretoria West truck accident leaves one severely injured
Paramedics in the west of Pretoria responded to a truck accident to find on arrival the driver of the truck holding a severely injured person in his arms.
Ambu-Link Emergency Medical Service responded to a truck accident in the early hours of Saturday morning in Van Der Hoff Road, Pretoria West.
Ambu-Link said on arrival their medics found two patients in the cabin of the truck.
“The driver of the truck was holding a severely injured passenger in his arms.”
The paramedics used a rapid extrication technique to retrieve the passenger from the cabin.
According to the statement, the driver of the truck did not sustain any serious injuries.
“Upon assessment, we found that the passenger sustained severe lung damage.
“The passenger was treated by Ambu-Link Advanced Life Support together with Best Care before the patient was flown to a nearby local hospital via HALO Aviation.”
The driver of the truck was transported to a nearby hospital for further examination.
The cause of the accident in Pretoria West was unclear at this stage.
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