Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Man left in a critical condition after being knocked over

Rentse Khiba
22 September 2015


A man believed to be in his '70s was knocked down by a vehicle in Linmeyer, south of Johannesburg.

ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing says When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene they found the man lying next to the vehicle.

Bodasing added that they immediately assessed him and found that he was in a critical condition.

"He had sustained multiple injuries. His vital signs had deteriorated. Paramedics immediately began CPR and advanced life support interventions," Bodasing said

She also said the patient’s vital signs returned and he was transported to hospital for further medical care.

The exact cause of the incident is unknown.


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