Man gets run over by company vehicle

On Thursday, 9 March, a company vehicle ran over a 42 year old man on Old Main Road in Ottawa, KwaZulu-Natal, causing him moderate injuries.

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Man found on embankment after being run over by company vehicle

Upon arriving at the scene at approximately 10:41, members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) found a male lying in a prone position on an embankment.

They determined that he was the driver of a Hyundai H100 bakkie, which he had parked and then disembarked from.

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Shortly after, the vehicle began to roll, prompting him to try and stop it.

Unfortunately, he was run over as the vehicle continued to roll and eventually crashed into a ditch across the road.

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After receiving treatment for his injuries, the driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

WHAT TO DO AT AN ACCIDENT SCENE

With many accidents occurring on our roads, you might find yourself on the scene of one.

Here is what you can do:

• The safety of accident victims, emergency personnel, and other road users is the most important goal when an accident occurs.
• The first hour following an accident is known as the “Golden Hour,” and doctors say seriously injured car crash victims must receive comprehensive medical care within 60 minutes to have a good chance of survival. This scenario gives rescuers about 12 minutes at the accident scene to extricate the injured and get them to the hospital.
• Consider the traffic flow at the scene. Is it a risk to you or others, including the casualty?
• Consider the impact on emergency vehicles trying to reach the scene before stopping traffic.

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• If anyone is available, send someone up and down the road to wave down traffic.
• Turn on hazard lights and ignite flares if the incident happened at night to warn oncoming motorists of the danger.
• Consider the positioning of any vehicles involved in the incident and the potential hazards they may pose (such as rolling forwards or backwards). Consider safety – constantly reassess the safety of the scene, especially if you rely on others to keep you safe.
• Turn off all of the vehicles involved in the collision.

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