Archive for January, 2012

Police in Spain use road crash to catch bank robber

This incident took place in Spain. Apparently the Spanish police agreed to placate a ‘bank hostage’ situation by allowing the radical to ‘escape’ uninhibited. He was allowed to walk out of the bank in the company of 2 hostages. As requested, the police provided him with a motorcycle and free access to the motorcycle. Then, [...]

Young Man In Critical Condition After Accident

[PINETOWN – 31 JANUARY 2012 AT 16H45] A man believed to be 21 is in a critical condition after he was knocked down by a light motor vehicle on the M1 near to the Marrianhill testing grounds just outside of Pinetown this afternoon. ER24 and EMRS arrived on the scene and found the patient lying [...]

15 People Injured After Collision In Howick

[HOWICK – 30 JANUARY 2012 AT 10H00] 15 people have sustained injuries after a collision between two light motor vehicles and a taxi at the intersection of Howard Street and Howick main Road in Howick CBD area this morning. ER24 and EMRS arrived on the scene to find the taxi on its side and the [...]

Child bitten in the face by Boerboel in Winburg

[Bloemfontein 29 January 2012 11:30] A child has been bitten in the face by a dog this morning in Winburg. It is believed that it was a Boerboel that had bitten the child. A family, originally from Brakpan, were at a wedding in Winburg and they were staying over at a guest house in the [...]

Fatal accident at First Avenue in Bloemfontein on Saturday night

Two persons sustained moderate injuries and one person passed away when two vehicles colided head on in First Avenue, Bloemfontein late Saturday evening. Stanley Trauma Response Africa Powered by Volvo Bloemfontein

Vegetable stand smashed in car crash in Lenasia

[Lenasia 28 January 2012 16:00] A woman driving a VW Polo on Nirvana Drive in Lenasia allegedly aquaplaned in her vehicle after heavy rains in the area. The woman in her 30′s was luckily uninjured but her car crashed through a stand on the side of the road where a man sells vegetables. The man [...]

Elderly Man Dies After Crashing Into Wall

[Kempton Park- 27 January 2012 at 14h50] An elderly gentleman has died after colliding with a wall. The accident took place on High Road near Orchid Road. The driver, in his early 70′s was traveling along High road when the accident occured. While the exact cause of the accident is not known, it is believed [...]

Recreational Diver Dies At Lake

[MEYERTON – 25 JANUARY 2012 AT 20H30] A recreational diver believed to be in his 20’s got into difficulty while diving at the Henley On Klip Bass Lake near to Meyerton this evening. ER24 paramedics were alerted by fellow divers at the scene of a man that had gotten into difficulty and was not breathing. [...]

2 men cutting grass stung by bees in Mondeor

[Mondeor 24 January 2012 10:00] Paramedics from the JHB South area were driving along Columbine Road towards Klipriver in Mondeor when they saw two men running around the side of the road jumping up and down waving their arms in the air. The paramedics stopped to see what the commotion was and immediately saw a [...]

Medicopter airlifts boy after fall in Vanderbijlpark

[Vanderbijlpark 23 January 2012 15:00] A young boy and his mother apparently play almost every afternoon at the stadium in Vandebijlpark. Unfortunately, this afternoon, the 11 year old was injured after he apparently lost his footing while playing at the top of the steps. The events are not totally clear, but paramedics were told that [...]