Woman injured when car crashes into a tree

A woman in her 30s was seriously injured on August 2 when her motor vehicle crashed into a tree on Kritzinger Road, Verwoerdpark.

ER24, the provincial fire and EMS arrived on the scene to find the motor on the middle island. A woman, believed to be in her 30s, was trapped inside the car. Medics who assessed the woman found she was in a serious condition.

The provincial fire services had to use the jaws-of-life equipment to free the woman from the car. Once released, medics attended to her injuries before transporting her to a nearby hospital for further care.

The exact details surrounding this incident are unknown, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.