Two critically injured in Silverton car crash
A light motor vehicle overturned and crashed into a scrapyard.
A man and a woman were left critically injured after their vehicle overturned, left the roadway and crashed into a scrapyard on Saturday night.
The accident occurred on the R104 in Silverton.
Responding to the incident Emer-G-Med paramedics found an adult man ejected during the incident and an adult woman entrapped in the wreckage.
Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle Van Reenen said the duo were in a critical state.
“Advanced Life Support intervention was needed to stabilise both patients.
“Due to the critical condition of the woman a decision was made to airlift her through to a specialist facility for the definitive care that she required,” he said.
The man was transported rapidly by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further care.
Local police were called to investigate the incident.
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