“ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 07h43 to find the light motor vehicle lying on its roof on the side of the road. A 49-year-old man was found lying inside the vehicle,”ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said in a statement.

According to Meiring Emfuleni Fire Services carefully extricated the man from the vehicle. Once freed, medics assessed the man and found that he had sustained numerous injuries and was in a critical condition.

“The man was treated and provided with advanced life support interventions before he was transported to a nearby hospital for further care.”

Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.