Accident leaves two people seriously injured

Mluleki Mrwebi
08 December 2013

Two people sustained serious injuries while three others sustained minor to moderate injuries after a collision between a bakkie and a light motor vehicle occurred on Dinkleman Road in New Germany last night.

ER24 Spokesperson Werner Vermaak said Highway team arrived on the scene and found the two vehicles in the middle of the road which had been closed to traffic by metro police. Paramedics assessed the scene and found that one person was trapped. The passenger of the car was seated up against the Armco barrier and covered in blood.

Vermaak said the driver of the light motor vehicle had a suspected broken leg and possible spinal injuries. The passenger sustained a head injury and several lacerations. The three patients from the bakkie sustained minor to moderated injuries.

He added that all patients were stabilised on scene and transported to various hospitals in the area for further medical care.

The exact details to the cause of the accident are not known at this stage and the police are investigating.

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