Woman airlifted to hospital after bakkie rolls over in the east
Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a bakkie lost control, resulting in a roll-over, ejecting the driver and passenger in the process.
Two people were injured when a bakkie rolled over in the east of Pretoria on Thursday morning.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said this happened around 06:46 on Delmas Road, direction Bapsfontein.
“Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a bakkie lost control, resulting in a roll-over, ejecting the driver and passenger in the process,” Herbst said.
“Medics assessed the scene and found that the female passenger had sustained critical injuries and the male driver had sustained serious injuries.”
He said the critically injured patient was treated on the scene by an emergency care practitioner and once stabilised, was flown by Netcare 911 helicopter to a nearby hospital.
The seriously injured patient was treated on the scene and transported by ambulance to a specialist facility.
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