18 Injured As Truck Hits Taxi in Germiston

Traffic that was already strained on the N3 this afternoon was brought to a complete standstill after a truck and taxi collided in Germiston before the N17 split.
A load bed truck had allegedly crashed into the back of a fully laden taxi, causing the taxi to roll and further crash into the barrier. The entire roof of the taxi had been ripped apart and the vehicle was found lying on its side in the road.

There had been 18 people in the taxi at the time and paramedics quickly started assessing their injuries after they had arrived on scene. There had been four people that had sustained severe injuries while the remaining 14 including the only child in the vehicle, had sustained minor to moderate injuries. The patients were treated on scene and then promptly loaded into the waiting ambulances.

There had been no injuries to the occupants of the truck which had come to a standstill approximately a kilometer down the road.

Vanessa Jackson, ER24

Three cars collide in Constantia

[Constantia, WC 28 May 2012 18:00]

Three vehicles have collided into one another on Constantia Main Road in Constantia near the Constantia Nek Circle. A man was killed, while two women escaped with minor injuries.

Paramedics arrived at the scene to find what appeared to be a VW Polo hatchback with substantial front end damage. They believed that the vehicle may have crashed into the side of the mountain after the impact with the other vehicles. Sadly, the driver and only occupant of the car did not survive his injuries and the man who appeared to be in his 40′s was declared deceased.

The two other vehicles involved, also light motor vehicles, were occupied by a single driver. Both women suffered relatively minor injuries and were thoroughly assessed by paramedics. One woamn was treated on scene and taken to Victoria hospital for further care. The second woman decided that she would not require further treatment at hospital and left the scene privately.

The cause of the accident is unknown and will need to be investigated by the necessary authorities.

Vanessa Jackson, ER24

One dies after truck crushes car

[Pietermaritzburg, KZN 27 May 2012 18:30]

A cement truck was travelling down New Greytown Road in Pietermaritzburg when the driver is believed to have lost control and the truck then crossed the center median of the road. A collision then occurred with a VW Golf, after which the truck rolled, landing on top of the golf, crushing it beneath it.

When Pietermaritzburg paramedics arrived on scene, all they could see of the hatch was the two wheels on the right hand side. The situation was quickly assessed and it was determined that four people were trapped in the Golf. There had been five occupants in the Golf at the time. A young man had been ejected and he was found lying on the side of the road having suffered moderate injuries.

Fire and Rescue workers immediately began the process of cutting through the metal in order for paramedics to free the trapped patients. As they worked, it was determined that the woman sitting in the back of the car had died due to the nature of her injuries, while her husband who was sitting next to her was in a critical condition. The two front seat occupants, believe to be brother and sister, had suffered moderate injuries and were in a stable condition.

All four patients were treated on scene for their various injuries and were loaded into ambulances and taken to hospitals in the nearby area.

The truck driver was not found at the scene.

The police will conduct their necessary investigations into the cause of the accident.

Vanessa Jackson, ER24

Driver Loses Control On The R55 in Kyalami

[KYALAMI, JHB – 25 MAY 2012 AT 05H00]

A single vehicle accident on the R55 and Main Road in Kyalami involving a single vehicle this morning has left only one person with moderate injuries.

paramedics arrived on the scene and found the single vehicle, a BMW on its wheels with extensive damage throughout. The driver of the vehicle was found seated outside of the car. He was assessed and found he had suffered very moderate injuries and minor cuts. He was stabilised and transported to Fourways Life Hospital for further medical care.

The circumstances around why the driver lost control are unclear at this moment but the necessary authorities were notified and would investigate the accident further.

Derrick Banks, ER24

26 Pilgrims killed in bus crash in India

Police say a bus full of Hindu pilgrims plunged into the Ganges River, killing 26 people in northern India.

Rescuers worked more than four hours to pull the bodies from the river late Tuesday in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

Local Tehri district police official Janmejaya Khanduri says four people are hospitalized in critical condition.

The private tour bus had been traveling west from Badrinath to the holy city of Rishikesh with 45 passengers from central Madhya Pradesh state. Police say the driver lost control while trying to overtake a truck on the road.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna announced an investigation Wednesday and said victims’ families would receive 100 000 rupees (about $1,800) in compensation. – Sapa-AP

Five People Injured In Moloto Road Accident

[PRETORIA, GP – 22 MAY 2012 AT 18H00]

A collision on Moloto Road in the Kameeldrif area just north of Pretoria, involving a bus, a tipper truck and a 3 ton truck left only five people injured this evening.
Emergency personnel arrived on the scene and found the vehicles still in the road with damage to all three vehicles. Paramedics were shown to the 3 ton truck were the five people that had sustained injuries. The driver and four other occupants were examined and found that the one patient was in a critical condition and needed rapid medical attention. Advanced Life Support intervention was performed on the patient. He had a suspected head injury and suspected neck and back injuries. While he was being stabilised on scene, an emergency Medicopter was called to the scene to airlift the patient to hospital for further medical care.

The remaining four patients from the vehicle very treated for various injuries from suspected neck and back injuries to multiple cuts and abrasions. They were stabilised on scene and transported to various hospitals for further medical intervention.

Lucky enough no one was injured in the bus or the other truck. The necessary authorities will be investigating the accident further.

Derrick Banks, ER24

Bakkie crash kills 3 schoolchildren in Memel

 

Three school children were killed on Monday when a bakkie crashed into them in Memel, Free State police said.

Sergeant Mmako Mophiring said four children, aged between seven and eight, were standing against a shop wall on Monday morning when the driver of a bakkie lost control of his vehicle.

The children, two girls and two boys, were waiting for transport to school.

“Three of the children, two girls and one boy, sustained fatal injuries and were declared dead on the scene.”

It was believed the bakkie had been speeding.

“The children were pushed by the bakkie through the wall.”

The remaining eight-year-old boy suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

The 29-year-old driver, who claimed the bakkie’s brakes failed, was arrested on the scene. He would face culpable homicide charges in the Memel District Court on Wednesday.

- SAPA