Pedestrian-motorcycle collision leaves two dead and one in a critical condition

FOURWAYS - A pedestrian and passenger of a motorbike were killed in a collision on the N1 North, just after the William Nicol Drive offramp on the evening of 16 April.

April 17, 2016

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A pedestrian and the passenger of a motorcycle were killed in a collision on the N1 highway on 17 April. Photo: EMER-G-MED Facebook page

EMER-G-MED paramedics responded to the scene and found the pedestrian, motorcyclist and motorcyclist’s passenger lying on the fast lane of the highway.

According the EMER-G-MED’s Facebook page, the driver of the motorcycle had sustained critical injuries and was stabilised on scene before being rushed to a specialist trauma hospital for surgical management. The motorcycle passenger and pedestrian were declared dead on scene.

EMER-G-MED said the specialist accident investigation unit of Metro police also attended the scene to investigate the accident.

Facebook users expressed their sadness at the accident and discussed whether police and Metro police were doing enough to prevent pedestrians from crossing the highway.