A courageous and injured 9-year-old boy managed to get help for his critically injured mother and 8-year-old sister after their vehicle had rolled off the Viljoenskroon road, south of Potchefstroom in the early hours of Sunday morning.

According to Ross Campbell, ER24 spokesperson, the boy had suffered minor injuries and was apparently found a few kilometres down the road, trying to find help. ‘A passing vehicle spotted him and phoned emergency services,’ he added.

‘ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 1:36 am to find that the two critical patients who were ejected from the vehicle had suffered multiple injuries. Advanced Life Support treatments were needed before the three were transported to Mediclinic Potchefstroom for further care,’ reported Campbell.