THREE people were injured, two critically so, when a truck and a vehicle collided on Alexander Road in Westmead this afternoon.
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Garrith Jamieson, operations director at Rescue Care Paramedics, said they arrived at the accident scene just after 1pm to find chaos.
“A truck and a vehicle collided in a T-bone format. Two occupants from the vehicle sustained critical injuries and were entrapped in the wreckage,” said Jamieson.
He added that while Advanced Life Support paramedics worked to stabilise the men, the Durban Fire Department used the Jaws of Life and other hydraulics to free the men.
“One man was placed on a manual ventilator on the scene. Once freed both men were rushed to a nearby hospital for the urgent care that they required. The truck driver sustained moderate injuries and was also stabilised by Advanced Life Support paramedics before being transported to a nearby hospital,” said Jamieson.
Alexander Road was closed while emergency personnel worked to clear the scene.
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Jamieson added that at this stage the events leading up to the collision is unknown however SAPS were on the scene and will investigating.
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