[PINETOWN, KZN – 12 DECEMBER 2012]
Incident time – 16H00
A motorcyclist believed to be in his early sixties is in a serious condition after being knocked down by a bakkie at the corners of Escomb and Pineside Road in Pinetown this afternoon.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the patient lying in the road with the motor bike and bakkie just a few meters away with extensive damage to both vehicles. The patient was assessed and found he had sustained a very traumatic injury to his left foot and had multiple abrasions and cuts to his body. The patient was also treated for suspected neck and back injuries. Advanced Life Support intervention was performed on the patient before he was transported to Hillcrest Private Hospital for further medical care.
The circumstances around the accident will be investigated by the local authorities.
Derrick Banks, ER24