Woman critically injured as train hits her at Woodstock Station
Paramedics arrived on the scene to find a woman lying on the tracks near the platform in Cape Town.
An overloaded train travels to Khayelitsha in Cape Town with some passengers sitting on the roof. Picture: Bheki Radebe
A 46-year-old woman was critically injured when she was hit by a train at the Woodstock Station in Cape Town on Saturday, Western Cape paramedics said.
ER24 paramedics, along with Life Healthcare and fire services, arrived on the scene to find a woman lying on the tracks near the platform, ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring said.
Paramedics assessed the woman and found that she had sustained numerous injuries and was in a critical condition. The woman was treated for her injuries and provided with advanced life support interventions before she was transported to Groote Schuur Provincial Hospital for urgent care. Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations, he said.
– African News Agency (ANA)
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