Two die in R603 head-on crash
Firemen used the Jaws of Life to free the injured from the wreckage.
Two men died in a head-on collision on the R603 in Winklespruit at about 10am on Saturday morning.
The cause of the crash is unknown, however police are investigating further.
Netcare 911, other paramedic services and the fire department found some of the injured still trapped in the twisted frames of the vehicles. While firemen used the Jaws of Life to free the injured from the wreckage, paramedics worked tirelessly to stabilise the injured.
After triaging, it was found that two people had sustained life-threatening injuries while two were seriously injured. Two men went into cardiac arrest and died at the scene despite the paramedics’ efforts to resuscitate them. The injured were treated at the scene before being transported to a local hospital.
