Archive for January, 2010

Woman dies after Durban parachute accident

A woman, aged 34, died on Sunday afternoon in a Durban parachuting accident, the Parachute Association of SA said. “The fatality occurred after a freefall skydive from 12,000 feet,” said Mark Bellingan, the parachute association’s national safety and training officer in a statement about the accident at the Durban Skydive Centre which left Hymne Cajeux [...]

Pedestrian accidents widespread in Durban

In the past 24 hours within the eThekwini Metro one man has been killed and two others critically injured when they were struck by cars south of Durban. In the initial incident a man was critically injured yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a car while changing a tyre on the N2 south bound [...]

Two workers critically injured in construction accident in Wadeville

Two workers were critically injured this afternoon when a load of steel collapsed and fell on top of them at a construction site in Wadeville. It is speculated that an overhead crane was hoisting a load of steel, the chain connecting the cargo to the crane snapped releasing the load above where the men were [...]

Photos from accidents in Durban

Taxi accident at Ruth First Photo of accident on Northway near Oxford road Bayhead Road Truck Smash [Photos from Netcare 911]

Snarl-up on N5 leaves one dead

A 4 car snarl-up on the N5 just before the Clarence turn off in the Free State claimed the life of one and left 5 others injured one critically so. Details of the accident is still unclear, but it is believed that all the vehicles were driving in the same direction when something went wrong [...]

Umlazi woman hurt in train incident

A woman is in a serious but stable condition in the Prince M’Shiyeni Memorial Hospital after she was struck by a train in W Section, Umlazi, Wednesday evening. It is thought that the woman had been walking on the platform when the fast moving carriages caused a vortex or a back draft, pulling the woman into [...]

10 workers injured in roll-over accident on R17 in Germiston

One worker was critically injured while nine others sustained serious injuries when the tuck they were traveling on overturned on the R 17 near Wits Rifles drive in Germiston this morning .It is suggested that the truck had a blow-out on the left back wheel causing the driver to loose control. When the vehicle overturned [...]

56 year old tractor driver in critical condition after Diepsloot accident

A 56 year old tractor driver is in a critical condition after his tractor drove over him at the River Sand Farm in Diepsloot at around 10h00 this morning. It is purported that the tractor driver was standing in between the front and back wheels and for some unknown reason the tractor ran forwards. The man [...]

Paraglider injured in Drakensberg

A paraglider is recovering in a Pietermaritzburg Hospital after he was seriously injured in the Drakensburg on Monday afternoon. It is thought that the man had been paragliding with a group when something caused him to down the glider on a mountainside. He sustained head, chest and pelvic trauma and was in large amounts of pain. [...]

Amazing flight captured on video!

This miraculous flight is testimony to the amazing flying skills of the pilot!!