Man injured in vehicle collision

Oscar Thomas

30 December 2014

A 24-year-old man was injured after he was apparently knocked down by two vehicles on the N2 heading north between Spaghetti Junction and Umgeni Road in KwaZulu-Natal earlier today.

ER24 Spokesperson Chitra Bodasing said paramedics arrived on scene and found the man in the fast lane of the highway.

Bodasing said it is understood he tried to escape during an attempted hijacking on the highway.

Bodasing said he left the vehicle and ran across the highway.

Bodasing said he tripped and fell on the road.

Bodasing said he sustained fractures and abrasions after being knocked by the vehicles.

Bodasing said he was treated and transported to King Edward Hospital.

“Local authorities were on scene Bodasing added.