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Boy (10) hit by car, seriously injured
A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was stuck by a bakkie on Putfontein Road, on Thursday, October 16.
“Paramedics assessed the boy and found that he had suffered serious injuries,” said ER24 JHB East spokesperson Glen Orritt.
“Advanced life support intervention was needed and the boy was placed on a manual ventilator before being transported to hospital by ER24.”
The child was hit by the car when he crossed the road.
The driver of the bakkie was not injured and a case of reckless and negligent driving was opened at the Crystal Park Police Station.
This was the second pedestrian accident on Putfontein Road this week.
On October 14, another child suffered head injuries after being hit by a vehicle on the road and was transported to Tambo Memorial Hospital.
A case of reckless and negligent driving was opened.
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