Bakkie and truck collision leaves one dead
By Jurina Nkwazi
13 August 2010
An accident involving a bakkie and a truck on the N7 near the Philadelphia turnoff has claimed one life.
It is alleged that the truck tried to make a u-turn in the mist when the bakkie collided with the trailer.
ER24 paramedics said the bakkie was stuck under the trailer of the truck with two people still inside.
The driver was declared dead on the scene and the passenger of the bakkie had to be cut out of the vehicle. The passenger had sustained multiple injuries.
The patient was airlifted to a nearby hospital. An investigation on the cause of the accident is underway.
Motorists are urged take extra care when driving in the mist.
13 August 2010
An accident involving a bakkie and a truck on the N7 near the Philadelphia turnoff has claimed one life.
It is alleged that the truck tried to make a u-turn in the mist when the bakkie collided with the trailer.
ER24 paramedics said the bakkie was stuck under the trailer of the truck with two people still inside.
The driver was declared dead on the scene and the passenger of the bakkie had to be cut out of the vehicle. The passenger had sustained multiple injuries.
The patient was airlifted to a nearby hospital. An investigation on the cause of the accident is underway.
Motorists are urged take extra care when driving in the mist.
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