23 April 2014
ER24 paramedics this morning attended to an accident on the N1 near
Worcester whereby two trucks collided into each other.
Paramedics Spokesperson Russel Meiring said when they arrived on the
scene they found that two mangled trucks blocking one lane of the road. Three
occupants were left critically injured and trapped in their truck.
“Provincial
services had to use the jaws-of-life equipment to free the occupants in a
45-minute operation.
Once freed, paramedics provided
advanced life support to the patients before they were transported by ambulance
to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment.” Meiring added.
The cause of
the collision is not yet known and local authorities were on scene for further
investigations.
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