9 injured in a collision and 8 injured in a separate incident

Mbasa Gqokoma

31 October 2015

Nine people were injured in a head on collision between two cars on N14 Kathu Road last night. ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing…

“ ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found the area in chaos. Patients were sitting in the vehicles as well as lying next to the vehicles.

Paramedics assessed the patients and found that they had sustained minor to moderate injuries. The patients were treated and transported to the Kuruman Hospital for further medical care.”

The exact cause of the incident is unknown, however, authorities were on scene for further investigations.

Meanwhile, eight people were injured in a head on collision between two vehicles on the R33 Umlaas Road/Umbumbulu direction last night. Chitra Bodasing…

“ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found one patient trapped in one of the vehicles. Others were found scattered around the scene.

The patients trapped in the vehicle was extricated. All patients were assessed by paramedics. They were found to have sustained moderate injuries.

Paramedics treated the patients and transported them to local hospital for further medical care.”

The exact cause of the collision is unknown.