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Woman airlifted after serious crash in the east of Pretoria

The collision happened at the intersection of Garsfontein Road and Solomon Mahlangu Drive at around 08:00.

A woman, believed to be in her 60s, was airlifted to hospital following a serious collision in the east of Pretoria on Thursday morning.

The collision happened at the intersection of Garsfontein Road and Solomon Mahlangu Drive at around 08:00, said Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen.

“Upon arrival, paramedics found two vehicles that collided at a high speed,” he said.

The woman sustained critical injuries and was sitting in the driver’s seat of her vehicle.

She was stabilized at the scene by Emer-G-Med paramedics.

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Due to the nature of her injuries, the Netcare911 aeromedical helicopter was called to airlift her to a specialist facility.

The cause of the collision is unknown.

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