Driver smashes into stationary vehicle at M4 roadblock
The driver who rear ended the stationary vehicle at the roadblock was taken into custody.
THREE people were injured in a rear-end crash on the M4 on Saturday just before midnight. The incident comes hours after a horrific accident claimed the life of one person on the M4 on Friday night. In the latest accident, which occurred on the M4 (northbound) near the Virginia off-ramp, a driver smashed into the back of a stationary vehicle at a police roadblock.
According to Crisis Medical’s Kyle van Reenen, reports from the scene indicate that while members of the South African and Metro Police Services were conducting a roadblock operation, a vehicle traveling at high speed, disregarded the early warning measures, smashing into the rear of another stationary vehicle.
“Three occupants of the stationary vehicle sustained injuries, with one suffering serious injury. Advanced life support Paramedics worked fervently to stabilize the man, before he was placed onto a specialised stretcher for the prevention of further spinal cord injuries and transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The offending driver did not sustain any injury and was remanded into the custody of the South African Police Services,” he said.
In a separate incident on the same highway, a man believed to be in his late 40, sadly lost his life after his vehicle careened off the roadway into dense bushes.
“The man suffered fatal traumatic injuries and there was nothing Paramedics could do to assist. He was declared deceased on arrival. Both incidents will be investigated further by the necessary authorities,” he said.
There has been renewed calls for more police presence on the M4 due to the high number of deaths.
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