An accident in Umkomaas left six people seriously injured
Mluleki Mrwebi
28 December 2013
Botha said after triaging it was found that one female had sustained critical injuries while five other females were in a serious condition.
A head-on collision on the N2
north near the Umkomaas off ramp has left one person seriously injured this
afternoon.
It is alleged that a vehicle
traveling south veered across the centre median and struck another head on,
both vehicles overturned the crumpled remains of one coming to rest on its roof
on the side of the road the other came to rest about fifty meters further down
an embankment.
Netcare 911 Spokesperson Chris Botha
said paramedics arrived at the scene and found three people still trapped in
the wreckages.
Botha said after triaging it was found that one female had sustained critical injuries while five other females were in a serious condition.
He added that the wounded were
stabilised and skillfully immobilized on trauma boards they were transported to
various hospitals for further care.
The exact detail to the cause of the
accident and preceding events is not yet known.
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