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Man sustains potentially life-threatening burn injuries in a multi-vehicle JHB accident

Paramedics were met with absolute mayhem as four light motor vehicles had overturned several times. Two of the vehicles were alight.

Man

Photo: Emer-G-Med

A man sustained potentially life-threatening burn injuries when four light motor vehicles overturned several times before coming to a rest in a nearby field. Two of the vehicles were alight.

THE INJURED WERE FOUND CLAMBERING TO SAFETY FROM THE WRECKAGES

According to Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen, the accident happened on Friday evening at around 22:00.

“At approximately 22:00 on Friday, Emer-G-Med paramedics were called to the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision on Chilli Lane, in the Sunninghill area of Johannesburg.”

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He said on arrival on the scene, paramedics were met with absolute mayhem as four light motor vehicles had overturned several times before coming to a rest in a nearby field. Two of the vehicles were alight.

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“The injured were found clambering to safety from the wreckages, and an on-scene triage area was established.”

Van Reenen said one man, aged between thirty and forty years of age sustained potentially life-threatening burn injuries.

The injured man was treated and stabilised by Advanced life support paramedics before being taken to a nearby hospital for further medical care.

“Several others were treated and stabilized for minor to moderate injuries and taken to various nearby hospitals for further medical treatment.”

He furthermore said the cause of the collision is unknown and will form the subject of a South African Police Services investigation.

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Two pedestrians died after being hit and dragged by a car in Roodepoort on Friday morning.

ER24 Emergency Services spokesman Russel Meiring said paramedics arrived on the scene on Hole-in-one avenue in Ruimsig at 07h29 on Friday morning.

“Paramedics found three people lying on the side of the road while two light motor vehicles were parked a short distance away.”

He said it is understood that a light motor vehicle had struck the three pedestrians walking on the sidewalk.

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