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Pedestrian accident leaves boy, 9, critical

"Boy in critical condition" — Netcare 911

A nine year old boy sustained severe injuries following a pedestrian accident at the intersection of the R28 and R559 in Randfontein yesterday.

According to Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann, “Upon our arrival on scene paramedics found that a nine-year-old boy was in a critical condition following the accident.

“The Netcare1 helicopter was activated to airlift the critically injured boy to hospital for the urgent medical care that he requires. The intersection of the R28 and R559 had to be closed off for the helicopter to land and load the injured boy.

“Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.”

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Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.

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