27 December 2014
A woman in her 80s was killed and her daughter in her 60s
critically injured this afternoon after their lost control and drove up an
embankment on the R540 10 kilometres outside of Dullstroom in Mpumalanga.
ER24 paramedics, along with fire services, arrived on scene
and found the wrecked motor vehicle on the side of the road. Paramedics noticed
that the vehicle had sustained a considerable amount of damage.
ER24 Spokesperson Russel Meiring said on assessment,
paramedics discovered that both woman were trapped inside the vehicle and were
in a critical condition.
Meiring said Paramedics and fire services carefully removed
the two patients from the vehicle before treatment could be administered.
Meiring said Paramedics assessed the patients and found
that the mother had weak vital signs as well as multiple fractures and
injuries.
Meiring said during treatment, her vital signs deteriorated
and CPR was initiated.
Meiring said unfortunately, after 25 minutes of CPR, she
succumbed to her injuries.
Meiring said the daughter was assessed and found to have
sustained serious leg and chest injuries.
Meiring said she was treated and transported to Mediclinic
Nelspruit for further treatment.
“The cause of the collision is not yet known but local
authorities were on scene for further investigations Meiring added.
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