Traffic piled up on N1 due to car accident
“Advanced life support intervention was needed to stabilise him whilst he was cut free using the Jaws of Life.”
A man (47) from Centurion was seriously injured following a collision involving three vehicles on the N1 near the Botha Avenue off-ramp today.
According to Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen, paramedics arrived on the scene to find the man trapped in the wreckage of a Toyota Hilux.
“Upon closer inspection, the man was found to have sustained serious injuries. Advanced life support intervention was needed to stabilise him whilst he was cut free using the Jaws of Life.
“Once freed, he was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further care.”
The cause of the accident was unknown at this stage.
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