A man in his mid-30s sustained critical injuries during a head-on collision between a taxi and motor vehicle on October 20 on Pretoria Road in Kempton Park.
Russel Meiring, communications officer for ER24, said when paramedics arrived on the scene at around 20:15, they found both the taxi and motor vehicle in the middle of the road.
“Both vehicles were damaged in the collision and on closer inspection, medics found the taxi driver lying a few metres away from his vehicle,” said Meiring.
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Medics assessed the man and found that he had sustained serious fractures to both his legs, leaving him in a critical condition. The man was treated and provided pain-relief medication before being transported to a nearby hospital for further care.”
The details of the collision are being investigated.
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