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Man pulled from burning vehicle on R40
Had it not been for the paramedic who had pulled him from his burning vehicle, a man's fate might have been very different, following an accident on the R40.
A man was taken to hospital on the evening of June 13 after a motor vehicle collision on the corner of the R40 and Geelhout Avenue.
At about 22:00, Emer-G-Med paramedics responded to the scene, which they described as horrific.
The emergency service said it found a BMW that had been in a high-speed accident. The car was severely damaged and on fire.
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“The paramedics worked swiftly to rapidly extricate the male driver, who had suffered critical injuries.”
Once he was removed from the vehicle, he was rushed to hospital by ambulance. He is currently still there.
