Eleven people injured in two collisions

Nontando  Mafanya      

10 December  2015

Nine people were injured yesterday in a collision at the corner of Drakensberg Drive and Allen Street in Newcastle.

Chitra Bodasing says… “ER 24 paramedics and other services arrived on a scene and found a vehicle transporting construction workers and a light motor vehicle had collided”.

“Some patients, all found lying on the ground while others were found walking on scene. The patients, all from the construction vehicle, were asserted by paramedics.

Six patients were found to have sustained minor  injuries and three were found to have sustained moderate injuries. The patients were treated and transported to the Madadeni Hospital for further medical care.

The exact cause of the incident is unknown. Authorities were on scene for further investigations.

Meanwhile  Two people were injured in a collusion between a taxi and a car in south Ridge Road, Berea , yesterday.

ER24 paramedics spokesperson Chetra Bodasing  says… “And other services arrived on scene and found the car ,a female, and taxi driver were trapped in their vehicles.”

“They were extricated by fire and rescue services. Upon assessment by paramedics it was found that they sustain moderate injuries.  They were treated and transported to hospital for  further medical  care”