Archive for the ‘Road’ Category

6 Injured on Saturday night in accidents in Bloemfontein

Six people sustained various injuries and were transported to various hospitals in Bloemfontein by ER24 and Netcare911 when two vehicles colided at the corners of Nelson Mandela and Melville drive late Saturday night. Stanley Schimper Trauma Response Africa Powered by Volvo Bloemfontein

Motorcyclist injured in Gordons Bay

GORDONS BAY 20 January 2012, 11:30 A 55 year old man sustained moderate injuries this morning after he was allegedly struck off his motorbike in Gordons Bay. The cause of the collision is unknown, but the man was driving on Faura Marine Drive when a motor vehicle allegedly collided with his motorbike, knocking him to [...]

Father And Son Injured On the N12 Near Fochville

[FOCHVILLE – 19 JANUARY 2012 AT 15H10] A father and son are in a serious condition after a collision between an articulated truck and a bakkie on the N12 about 5km outside of Fochville in the direction of Potchefstroom this afternoon. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the truck across the N12 with [...]

Young boy airlifted after being knocked by a car in Vanderbijlpark

[Vanderbijlpark 18 January 2012 16:30] A young boy of approximately 10 to 12 years old has sustained critical injuries after being knocked by a car in Vanderbijlpark. The woman who was driving in a Toyota SUV with her two teenage children was driving along Marlbank Road away from the Stokkiesdraai Road when the incident occurred. [...]

Man Dies After Falling Off Roof in Westville

[Westville - 17 January 2012 at 13H00] A gentleman believed to be in his late 50′s and an owner of a garden refuses service has died, while cutting tree branches and allegedly falling off a three story house in Westville this afternoon. ER24 paramedics were called to the scene and found the man lying on [...]

Truck Accident Leaves One dead, Another In A Critical Condition

[HILLCREST - 17 JANUARY 2012 AT 05H00] A passenger has been killed and the truck driver is in a critical condition after the truck that was carrying cars over turned on the N3 Durban bound near Peacevale this morning. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the truck lying on its side and the [...]

Pedestrian killed after being struck by a truck on the N2 in George

GEORGE 16 January 2012, 07:20 A female pedestrian has died and a 37 year old man has sustained serious injuries after both were struck by a truck while attempting to cross the N2 highway in George. When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they found both of the pedestrians at the side of the highway. [...]

Driver Crashes Into Dam in Polokwane

[POLOKWANE – 09 JANUARY 2012 AT 14H00] Six people travelling in Toyota Run X on the N1 south about 5km outside of Polokwane lost control and drove into a dam that was next to the freeway this afternoon. ER24 paramedics from Limpopo responded to the call and found the vehicle half submerged in the dam. [...]

Car Overturns On The N3, Leaving Driver With Serious Injuries

[HILLCREST – 09 JANUARY 2012 AT 08H00] A light motor vehicle travelling on the N3 in the direction of Pietermaritzburg, left the road near to Peacevale and rolled numerous times, ejecting the driver before coming to a halt in the centre medium of the freeway this morning. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found [...]

Driver looses control and crashes into residential fence in Boemfontein

One man sustained light injuries when he lost control of his vehicle and collided into a lamp post and then into a residential fence in Pasteur avenue in Bloemfontein late Saturday afternoon. Stanley Schimper Trauma Response Africa Powered by Volvo Bloemfontein