Emergency response vehicle overturned near old airport
The first responders were taken to a nearby hospital after their ambulance lost control due to an oil and diesel spill on the highway.
WHILE emergency personnel were working around the clock since the early hours of the morning due to the severe rainfall wreaking havoc on the roads, a medical response team became victims when their ambulance overturned.
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A Trauma 911 ambulance overturned following a multi-vehicle collision along the N2 northbound near the old Durban International Airport.
Dalene Heath, of Toti Community Assist, confirmed that the ambulance was en route to an accident on the M1, however, due to diesel and oil on the road surface, the vehicle lost control and overturned.
Trauma 911 confirmed that the first responders involved in the accident were taken to a nearby hospital.
Motorists are advised to be careful when travelling along the N2 northbound due to the oil and diesel exacerbating the already slippery road surface.
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