Wednesday, February 13, 2013

One person dies after truck overturns on the N1 in Bloemfontein

Imogen Vollenhoven
13 February 2013

Netcare 911 paramedics today responded to an accident on the N1 outside Bloemfontein, where one man died and two others were left injured.

The exact details of the cause of the accident will remain the subject of a police investigation. 

Netcare 911’s Santi Steinmann said Netcare 911 paremedics and other emergency services responded to an accident scen on the N1 about 40 km’s outside Bloemfontein this morning.

Steinmann said upon their arrivals on scene they found that a truck had overturned and lost all its cargo on the side of the road.

Steinmann adds that one man was entrapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated and was declared dead on scene.

Steinmann said another two men were sustained moderate injuries , after the two men were treated and stabilized on scene and thy were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

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