Two dead, four injured in head-on crash
ER24: Two people were found trapped in one of the vehicles.
Two people died and four people sustained moderate to serious injuries in a head-on collision on the N12 a few kilometres outside Fochville on Saturday afternoon.
ER24 paramedics and Fochville Fire and Rescue attended to the incident.
“The badly damaged vehicles that collided head-on were found on the side of the road in the veld. Two people were found trapped in one of the vehicles.
Fire and Rescue as well as paramedics worked together to extricate the men. Upon assessment it was found that the passenger was in a serious condition. He was treated for his injuries and transported to hospital.
“The driver died despite efforts by paramedics to save him. Sadly there was nothing paramedics could do for the driver of the second vehicle. He has succumbed to his injuries.
“Three other men who were passengers of this vehicle sustained moderate injuries. They were treated and transported to hospital,” said Chitra Bodasing, ER24 spokesperson.
The exact cause of the incident is unknown. Authorities were on scene for further investigations.
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