Three vehicles feel the brunt of collision

Three drivers were left with serious injuries after the collision that took place on the R555.
The accident took place on Wednesday, January 6 at about 15:00.
Mr Joggie Venter was making his way back home after a day’s work; he was driving towards Middelburg when a collision occurred between his silver Volkswagen Polo, a white Volkswagen Polo and the white Ford Figo driven by a reaction officer from Vital Security.

“The last thing my husband remembers is the security van stopping the middle of the road without any indication. He explained to me that he swerved out in attempts to avoid colliding with the van and instead collided head on with the other Polo,” said Ms Nikkita Venter.

The scene of the accident that occurred on Wednesday on the R555.

Venter went on to explain that her husband sustained a hip and shoulder injury and that the airbag hit him quite hard in the face.

“His face is still pretty swollen, paramedics told us that had the seatbelt been higher he might have sustained worse injuries,” she said.

One of the witnesses on scene recalled Venter repeatedly asking for his wife as paramedics from ER24 tended to his injuries.

Three vehicles were involved in the accident that took place on the R555.

Mr Johan Ashington, the driver of the Figo recalls that he was on his way to tracking services on the Old Middelburg Road; he had come to a stop and indicated his intent to turn.

“I looked back in my mirror and saw a silver Polo, it hit me from behind and I lost control of my vehicle, the Polo then collided with the other Polo,” he said.

Ashington sustained injuries to his back and neck, he has since been for two doctors visits and has trouble recalling the exact details of the accident.

“I want to thank ER24 though for their swift response to the scene,” said Ashington.

The driver of the white Polo, Mr Moses Mgidi was unavailable for comment regarding the accident.