[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 the vehicle stationary on its wheels with extensive damage. The driver was found a few meters away and in a lot of pain. The patient was assessed and found that he had sustained severe facial injuries and paramedic’s suspected possible neck and back injuries. Advanced Life Support intervention was performed on the patient before he was transported to Hillcrest Private Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
It is unclear what caused the driver to lose control of his motor vehicle but the local authorities will have to investigate the accident further to determine the cause.
Derrick Banks, ER24