Archive for the ‘Pedestrian’ Category

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. [...]

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. [...]

8 year old airlifted after accident

[Evaton 03 January 2012 14:00] A young boy has been critically injured after an accident on the N1 south just before the R28, Randfontein exit. The double cab bakkie came to rest up against the center median tree partition, the canopy having been ripped off as it rolled. When paramedics arrived, there were blankets and [...]

Taxi crashes into pedestrians on sidewalk in Alexandra

Four pedestrians on an Alexandra sidewalk suffered serious injuries on Friday evening when a minibus taxi ploughed into them after the driver lost control of his vehicle, Johannesburg metro police said. Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said another seven pedestrians were slightly injured in the accident, at the corner of Watt and Third Avenues. They were [...]

18 year old female struck by car in Benoni

BENONI 27 December 2011, 11:40 One female has sustained severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the road. ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the 18 year old female still lying in the road. According to bystanders the female was crossing the road with a gentlemen when she [...]

17 month old baby knocked by a car

[Bloemfontein 24 December 2011 20:00] A 17 month old baby boy was knocked by a car as he was in the road in the informal settlement, Freedom Square, in Bloemfontein. It is not immediately clear as to why the baby was in the road in the first place, but it is believed that the mother [...]

On duty paramedic witnesses a near tragic pedestrian collision

LENASIA 22 December 2011, 17:00 A on duty ER24 paramedic witnessed a near tragic collision while driving on the N12 highway this afternoon. The paramedic was driving when he witnessed a pedestrian attempting to cross the busy highway in peak hour traffic. A red Toyota was on a collision course with the pedestrian and had [...]

Pedestrian killed in Vaalpark crash

[Vaalpark 27 October 2011 08:00] A young man has been killed after he allegedly attempted to cross the R57 at the Rafters Bridge this morning. According to the driver of the BMW, who was no injured but severely shaken, the man was standing in the emergency lane when she was traveling down the road towards [...]

Man Stuck In Storm Water Drain

[PRETORIA – 12 OCTOBER 2011 AT 18H00] A gentleman doing an early evening walk was startled to hear cries of help coming from a storm water drain. When he approached the area where he could hear the cries he noticed a man believed to be 35yrs of age stuck in the drain at the corners [...]

Paramedics kept busy in bitterly cold JHB

[Johannesburg South 15 August 2011] Snow in Johannesburg? You had better believe it. The sudden dip in temperatures had wreaked havoc on the roads, especially in the South of Johannesburg over the lunch period. Fortunately only one person needed to be taken to hospital after 4 accidents happened in the space of 30 minutes. The [...]