(UPDATE) Critically injured ER24 paramedic transferred to Milpark Hospital
Multiple injuries reported among emergency personnel.
UPDATE ON 23 September at 10.20am
Mr Cristiaan du Toit (23), a paramedic with ER24 who was critically injured on an accident scene last night, 22 September, was airlifted to Milpark Hospital.
He sustained head injuries when a motorist in a BMW crashed into emergency vehicles on an accident scene.
His coworker, Ms Madreline Meintjies, sustained injuries to her ankle and back.
Mr André Momberg, manager of ER24 in Trichardt, and members of Stratcon Risk were in their vehicle that took most of the impact.
EVANDER – A paramic from ER24 is critically injured after a motorist sped into the accident scene where they were working.
ER24 and StratconRisk were on an accident scene at the turn off to Adullam Mission Station and Brendan Village on the R546 where a minibus and bakkie collided just before 8pm on 22 September.
While they attended to the injured a man in a white BMW sped past the traffic regulators and crashed into StratconRisk’s car and the ER24 ambulance where the paramedic was at work.
He has been taken to Highveld Mediclinic. The manager of ER24 who was in Stratcon’s car, Mr Andre Momberg, as well as the Stratcon crew sustained injuries.
The accident happened at the exact spot where an accident happened today during which five people had died.
