A man, believed to be in his 40s, was left critically injured last night after he was hit by a light motor vehicle on the R54 in Potchefstroom.
When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene shortly before 21h00, they found the male patient lying on the side of the road.
The patient was assessed and found to be in a critical condition, having sustained serious injuries to his head and back.
The patient was stabilised and transported to Potchefstroom Hospital for urgent treatment. Advanced life support paramedics met the ambulance on route to assist with further treatment.
The driver of the vehicle fortunately escaped without injury.
Local authorities were on scene for further investigations.
Russel Meiring
ER24 Spokesperson