A woman in her 30s was critically injured when a truck and a bakkie collided at the Pomona and High Road intersection in Kempton Park on June 7.
ALSO READ: How to reduce vehicle accidents while on duty
ER24 and other services arrived at about 18:00 and found two vehicles in the middle of the road.
Upon closer inspection, paramedics found the woman, believed to be in her 30s, trapped inside the bakkie in a critical condition.
Rescue services used specialised equipment to free the woman from the vehicle. Once released, medics treated the woman and provided her with advanced life support.
ALSO READ: After-accident repairs always present some frustration
After treatment, the woman was airlifted by a private medical helicopter to a nearby hospital for urgent care.
The driver of the truck escaped injury.
Also follow us on: