Woman collapses and dies near shopping centre
The medics allege she might have been suffering from a stomach ulcer.
FILE PICTURE: Ambulance.
A woman has died after collapsing near the Lemon Tree Shopping Centre in Ekurhuleni earlier today, Wednesday, March 22, Alberton Record reports.
It is unclear what the cause of death is, but according to one of the paramedics on the scene, the woman, estimated to be in her 40s, was vomiting blood when he arrived at the scene.
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“I think she may have had a stomach ulcer that ruptured,” said the medic.
ER24, Netcare, Ekurhuleni Medi-help, CPS Security and Fox Security’s medical unit were on the scene, performing CPR to try and save the woman, but they were unsuccessful, and she was declared dead at the scene.
– Caxton News Service
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