Bakkie Rolls On Edendale Road Killing One
[Pietermaritzburg- 27 January 2012 at 14h00]
A single vehicle accident has left on person dead and 4 others with serious injuries after the driver appears to have lost control of his bakkie on Edendale Road.
The driver was approaching the BP garage along Edendale Road when the accident occured. The vehicle left the road causing it to overturn and crash through a property wall.
When ER24 paramedics arrived, they found that one of the passangers was already deceased. 2 of the patients were in a critical condition and had suffered multiple injuries each, while the remaining 2 were in a serious but stable condition.
The patients were transported to a local hospital whilst the relevant authorities are investigating the incident.
Derrick Banks, ER24
One die and four other injured in Witbank head-on collision
WITBANK 20 January 2012, 13:30
1 person has died and 4 other sustained injuries following a head-on collision on the Bethal road in Witbank this afternoon.
The cause of the collision is unknown, but a bakkie and a Volkswagen Polo had collided head-on at speed. There was 4 occupants in the Polo and a single driver in the bakkie at the time of the collision.
When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they could see that the collision was severe judging by the amount of damage sustained to both vehicles. 1 female occupant in the polo, believed to be aged in her mid 40′s, had sustained various fatal injuries and was unfortunately later declared dead at the scene.
The 3 other occupants in the Polo sustained injuries ranging from various scrapes and bruises to broken bones. All of the patients received treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby medical facility.
The driver of the bakkie sustained minor injuries only. Local law enforcement officials attended the incident and will be investigating the incident further.
Andre Visser, ER24
Deadly crash on Moloto road as two trucks crash head-on
[Pretoria 18 January 2012 14:30]
Two large trucks crashed head on, on the Moloto Road outside of Pretoria. The accident happened approximately 10 kilometers north of the Roodeplaat Nature Reserve. It is not clear as yet as to what caused the accident, but both drivers, and only occupants of the trucks were badly injured.
The local Emergency Services arrived at the scene and soon after the ER24 Discovery Medicopter was alerted to the incident. Both trucks were ripped apart and the metal crushed around the occupants. Cargo on the back of one of the truck was strewn across the street and the road would need to be closed while Emergency Personnel were on the scene.
The driver of one of the trucks was in critical need of rapid transportation to hospital as he had severe and extensive injuries. He was cut out of the cabin of his truck by the Fire and Rescue workers using the Jaws of Life. Paramedics attended to him inside the wreck as best they could in the small space, and placed him on life saving equipment. Once removed he was loaded into the Medicopter and was airlifted to the Life Eugene Marais Hospital for further care. The young man, appearing to be in his 20′s, was handed over to waiting trauma staff in a critical condition. He would need care for multiple injuries including broken bones, internal injuries and a suspected head injury.
The driver of the second truck was rapidly taken to Montana hospital by ambulance for further care. Although he too sustained extensive injury, he was in a stable condition as he was taken to hospital.
Police will need to investigate what the cause of the accident was.
Vanessa Jackson, ER24
Taxi Accident in Azaila township Leaves 18 Injured
[PIETERMARITZBURG – 17 JANUARY 2012 AT 07H15]
Four people have sustained serious injuries and fourteen other people have sustained minor to moderate injuries after the taxi they were travelling in over turned on a narrow road inside Azaila township this morning.
ER24, EMRS and the local Fire Department arrived on the scene and found the taxi on its side and lying up an embankment. The 18 commuters of which 9 were school children, where all found seated near to the over turned vehicle.
Paramedics assessed the patients and found that four of the eighteen patients had suspected neck and back injuries. They were placed on a specialised board to help protect their spines from any further damage that have been done in the collision.
The remaining fourteen suffered minor cuts and bruises. All patients were treated by ER24 and EMRS and taken to Edendale Hospital for further medical intervention.
It is believed that the driver lost control due to mechanical problems from the taxi.
Derrick Banks, ER24
Biker injured in Joostenbergvlakte crash
JOOSTENBERGVLAKTE 12 January 2012, 15:50
A 32 year old man sustained serious injuries this afternoon after he fell off his motorcycle allegedly avoiding a truck. The man had allegedly jumped of his motorbike to avoid colliding with the truck. He proceeded to roll for some distance before stopping.
When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they found the injured man by the side of the road. He was in severe pain. Due to the injuries sustained and the distance to the nearest medical facility the ER24 Discovery Medicopter was called to the scene.
The man was treated by ER24 paramedics and personnel from the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health Emergency Medical Services. He had sustained a suspected back and neck injury as well as a head injury and various broken bones in his right leg.
Personnel established a landing zone for the Medicopter to land at a nearby site. The man was stabilised at the scene before being airlifted to Mediclinic Cape Gate for further treatment. Local law enforcement officials who attended the scene will investigate the incident further.
Andre Visser, ER24
35 Injured in 2 taxi accidents within 50km in Free State
FREE STATE 8 January 2012, 10:30
A total of 35 people sustained various injuries in 2 separate taxi accidents 50km apart in the Free State.
The first collision occurred in Lintel at a intersection when a minibus taxi collided with a SUV. A total of 15 people sustained various injuries including various scrapes and bruises as well as broken bones.
Paramedics treated all the injured patients before transporting them to a nearby medical facility. Shortly after 12:00, before reaching the hospital, the paramedics received word of a second taxi accident a few kilometres outside Senekal.
A minibus taxi had collided with a car before leaving the road and overturning in the field. Various Emergency Medical Services attended the incident. A total of 20 people sustained various injuries ranging from suspected back and neck injuries to scrapes and bruises.
Law enforcement officials attended both collisions and will be investigating the incidents.
Andre Visser, ER24
17 People injured in a 9 vehicle pileup
BENONI 6 January 2012, 16:30
17 people have sustained various injuries following a 9 vehicle pileup on the N12 highway in Benoni this afternoon.
The cause of the collision is unknown, but a single vehicle had allegedly pulled to the side of the highway to view some ducks. A minibus taxi had allegedly not seen the vehicles come to a standstill in front of it. This had allegedly led to 9 vehicles colliding into each other.
Multiple Emergency Medical Services attended the scene. A total of 17 individuals sustained various injuries ranging from multiple scrapes and bruises to cuts. 4 other individuals sustained broken bones.
Paramedics treated all of the injured individuals at the scene before transporting them to various medical facilities in the surrounding area. Local law enforcement officials who attended the scene, will be investigating the incident further.
Andre Visser,ER24
Bakkie with trailer crashes off the R56
Pietermaritzburg 04 January 2012 18:00]
In the pouring rain, paramedics from the surrounding area had to work efficiently and quickly together to treat and transport 10 patients from an accident on the R56 near the Murray Road exit near Pietermaritzburg.
The double cab bakkie, carrying 11 people, and towing a fully laden trailer rolled off the road for some unknown reason, coming to rest on its side. The canopy was ripped from the vehicle and all 11 occupants, including 2 children, were found lying across the road.
A woman had already succumbed to her injuries, they were extensive and severe and paramedics believe that the bakkie may have rolled over her. The woman in her 40′s died at the scene.
A 13 year old boy and 46 year old man needed immediate Advanced Life Support treatment. They were both placed on assisted breathing equipment and further stabilised before being taken to hospital. The other 8 patients, including a baby girl of approximately 1 years old, required treatment for moderate to minor injuries.
Every patients was quickly assessed, treated accordingly and then placed into ambulances which arrived at the scene. They were further treated out of the rain and all 10 patients transported to Edendale Hospital.
The bakkie is believed to have been travelling from the Eastern Cape to Springs in Johannesburg when the accident happened. There were no other vehicles involved.
Vanessa Jackson, ER24
Family Of Four In Critical Condition After N4 Crash
[NELSPRUIT – 02 JANUARY 2012 AT 14H00]
A family of six have being injured after a head on collision between a BMW and a bakkie on the N4 near Karino about 30km outside of Nelspruit this afternoon.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the two vehicles in the middle of the freeway with extensive damage. The driver of the BMW was found entrapped inside of the vehicle and was in a critical condition. He had suffered multiple broken bones and suspected neck and back injuries. The Jaws of Life and other hydraulic equipment were used to extricate him from the vehicle. The wife and the two children aged between two and six were found outside of the vehicle. They are believed to have been ejected from the vehicle. They were assessed and found to be in a critical condition. The mother and child, aged two had suffered multiple broken bones, suspected internal, neck and back injuries. The other child, aged six had suffered a possible head injury. The younger child started to deteriorate on scene and was airlifted by AMS Medicopter to Mediclinic Nelspruit for rapid medical care.
Two more occupants from the BMW had suffered serious neck and back injuries. They were found still in the car but were not entrapped at the time. The driver of the bakkie was also treated for neck and back injuries. The two passengers of the bakkie were treated for minor to moderate injuries.
The patients were stabilised and transported to Mediclinic Nelspruit for further medical intervention. The accident scene will be investigate by the local authorities further.
Derrick Banks, ER24
Collision On The R56 Leaves Driver In Serious Condition
[PIETERMARITZBURG – 31 DECEMBER 2011 AT 17H00]
A head on collision involving a BMW and a UNO on the R56 near Thornville in the direction of Richmond has left one person with serious injuries and another with minor injuries this afternoon.
ER24 and EMRS from Pietermaritzburg arrived on the scene and found the BMW facing the embankment in the emergency lane, while the UNO was in the left hand lane facing in the direction of Richmond.
The driver of the UNO a female who is in her 30’s was entrapped and was in a serious condition. The Jaws of Life had to be used by the local Fire Department to extricate her from the vehicle. Once the patient was extricated she was placed on a specialised board and treated for neck and back injuries and multiple cuts to her body. The driver of the BMW was found walking around on the scene. He had suffered minor cuts to his body. Both patients were transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.
The necessary authorities were on the scene and would investigate the accident further.
Derrick Banks, ER24
