MULTIPLE people were injured on the M7 Durban bound, between Main Road and Bellville Road, this morning (Friday, 12 March).
According to Advanced Life Support spokesman, Garrith Jamieson, KZN VIP Medical Paramedics received numerous calls for multiple accidents on the M7.
“Multiple ambulances were dispatched to the scene to assist. All the injured were stabilised on the scene,” said Jamieson.
He reported that ambulances were dispatched as there were about 10 injured commuters, with injuries that ranged from minor to moderate.
“A female patient, believed to be in her 20s has been critically injured in an accident involving a truck and multiple vehicles. Advanced Life Support Paramedics from Rescue Care worked together with medics from Redline Response to stabilise the patient and place her on a manual ventilator. The patient was transported to a nearby facility,” said Rescue Care Paramedics spokesman, Sheldon Lombard.
All injured commuters were stabilised on scene before they were taken to various hospitals in Durban.
Local SAPS are investigating.
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