Eight injured in two Benoni accidents on the weekend
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations on both incidents.
Seven people were hospitalised following a collision between a taxi and a bakkie on March 29 in Bolton Avenue, Benoni.
ER 24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said that shortly after midnight, paramedics arrived on the scene to find the bakkie and the taxi on the side of the road. The taxi was against a residence wall.
“Medics assessed the patients seen walking around the scene and found that seven people had sustained minor to moderate injuries.
“Fortunately, no serious injuries or fatalities were found,” said Meiring.
“The patients were treated and thereafter transported to various hospitals for further care.”
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On March 26, a man in his 30s was critically injured when he was struck by a light motor vehicle on Lancaster road, Actonville, around 10pm.
Meiring said paramedics arrived on the scene and found the man lying on the side of the road. The vehicle that had struck the man was found a few metres away.
“Medics assessed the pedestrian and found that he had sustained numerous injuries and was in a critical condition,” said the spokesperson.
“The man was treated and provided with several advanced-life support interventions before being transported to Tambo Memorial Hospital for urgent care.”
The driver of the vehicle was not found on the scene.
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations on both incidents.
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