Six men injured in accident on N1 highway near Kraaifontein

By Lelethu Mquqo
16 August 2011


Six men aged between 30 and 40 have sustained various injuries after their car collided with a bridge on the N1 highway near Kraaifontein.

The six men were travelling in a blue Mazda when they collided with a barrier next to the highway.

When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they found 5 of the men outside of the vehicle and one was still trapped in the wrecked vehicle.

The man trapped in the car sustained a severe head injury as well as suspected back and neck injuries.

The patient was then airlifted to Tygerberg hospital for further medical care.

The 5 other men were treated at the scene for multiple lacerations and suspected back and neck injuries by ER24 paramedics and the Provincial Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services.

Local law enforcement authorities who attended the scene will be investigating the incident further.