A 12-year-old girl is in a coma after falling from a horse in Kameeldrift East on Friday evening. Rocket 1 helicopter had to be activated to airlift the child to a specialised trauma facility, said Advanced Paramedic Assist (APA) paramedic Raynier du Plessis. ALSO READ: Eight-year-old’s dream becomes a reality after publishing first book “Upon arrival at the scene, we found that a 12-year-old girl was unconscious after falling from her horse. We were told that she was with her father when she fell and suffered head injuries,” he said. ALSO READ: Miraculous escape from Centurion N1 crash “She suffered a suspected traumatic brain injury.” Du Plessis said Rocket HEMS airlifted the child to a nearby facility. She’s still in ICU.

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