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Five killed in Vanderbijlpark crash

Five people were killed and two others left injured following a three-vehicle collision on the R553 in Vanderbijlpark, late last night.

Two other people survived the crash and only sustained moderate injuries. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring says paramedics arrived at the scene to find four people trapped inside one of the vehicles.

“ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene shortly after 23h00 to find two light motor vehicles on the side of the road while another vehicle was found in the middle of the road.

“Three of the entrapped patients had already succumbed to the numerous injuries while the fourth was in a critical condition. A woman, believed to be 8-months-pregnant, had sustained numerous injuries and was in a critical condition while two other patients had sustained moderate injuries.”

The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.

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Gugulethu Kgongoane

Gugulethu Kgongoane is the Online Editor of Sedibeng Ster. Email: gugu@mooivaal.co.za She is also an online journalist of Vaalweekblad. Email: gugu@mooivaal.co.za
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