Women killed in truck accident in Pietermaritzburg
Oscar Thomas
11 June 2014
An accident
this morning on Church Street in Pietermaritzburg resulted in a woman in her
40’s being killed.
11 June 2014
It is believed
the woman and a man were stationery at a traffic light when a truck colldided
with them from behind and pushed over a barrier into a fence.
The exact
details of the cause of the accident will remain the subject of a police
investigation.
ER24
Spokesperson Werner Vermaak said when paramedics arrived on the scene they
found the women several metres away from the vehicle sadly paramedics could not
do anything for her and she was declared dead on the scene.The driver of the
vehicle a man believed to be in his 40’s sustained moderate injuries.He was treated
on the scene before being transported to North Dale Hospital for further
treatment.
“The passenger
in the truck was found with minor injuries and later transported to medi clinic
Pietermaritzburg.The driver of the truck was not injured in the incident Vermaak
added.
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