08 September 2014
ER24 paramedics late last
night attended to an accident scene whereby a couple in their twenties collided
into a truck on the N12 highway in the North West.
ER24 Spokesperson Russel
Meiring said when they arrived on scene, they found a mangled vehicle stationed
in the middle of the intersection. A large truck had pulled off to the side of
the road 50 metres away from the scene.
“On assessment, paramedics
discovered that the driver of the light motor vehicle sat trapped behind the
steering wheel. Both occupants of the vehicle were in a critical condition. Provincial
rescue services had to use the jaws-of-life equipment to free the trapped
driver. Once freed, both patients were carefully removed from the vehicles and
provided with advanced life support.” Meiring added.
He also said once stable,
both patients were transported by ambulance to Mediclinic Potchefstroom for
urgent treatment.
The exact details of the
cause of the accident will remain the subject of a police investigation.
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