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A man was left with critical injuries after crashing his vehicle into a tree. Image: Pixabay

Man left with critical injuries after crashing into a tree

A man was left with critical injuries and needed to be cut free from his vehicle after crashing into a tree in Umhlanga Ridge

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A man was left with critical injuries after crashing his vehicle into a tree. Image: Pixabay

A man was left in critical condition after his car crashed into a tree on Saturday, 3 November.

Man sustains critical injuries after crashing into a tree

A 26-year-old man was left with critical injuries following a crash on the M41 in the Umhlanga Ridge area in the early hours of the morning.

Just after 5:00 when Emer-G-Med paramedics arrived on the scene, they discovered that a light vehicle had left the road and crashed into a tree.

The driver, who was the only occupant, was discovered critically injured and trapped in the wreckage.

Emer-G-Med and Netcare911 advanced life support paramedics worked tirelessly to stabilize him while he was cut free with the Jaws-of-life.

Once he was free, he was quickly transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

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Another accident reported in Kwazulu-Natal

On December 3, Medi Response responded to the M4 near the Engen robots in Ballito for reports of an accident.

When paramedics arrived, it was discovered that a vehicle had struck a pedestrian, causing critical injuries to the pedestrian.

The pedestrian died as a result of their injuries, despite advanced life support interventions.