Woman dies after car rolls down Fields Hill embankment
The woman sustained serious injuries and was declared dead on the scene.
A WOMAN believed to be in her 60s has died after the car she was driving rolled down an embankment in Fields Hill this morning (August 21).
ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said paramedics responded to a serious accident on the M13 Durbanbound on Fields Hill involving a single vehicle.
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“Paramedics arrived on the scene to find that the driver of the vehicle had somehow lost control and the car left the roadway – rolling down an embankment and coming to rest on its roof. Paramedics and firefighters made their way down to the vehicle to assess the scene.
On arrival at the vehicle, Jamieson reported that they found one occupant, a woman believed to be in her 60s.
“She had, unfortunately, sustained major injuries, and there was nothing paramedics could do for her, and she was declared deceased on the scene. eThekwini Firefighters and paramedics recovered the lady and used specialised roping systems to bring the woman up the embankment,” said Jamieson.
He warned that traffic will be affected for some time as police will be investigating the cause of this collision.
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