Man critically injured in two-vehicle crash
"Medics assessed the patients and found that the entrapped man was in a critical condition while the man walking around had suffered moderate injuries."
Two people were injured, one critically, when two vehicles collided on Old Welverdiend Road in Carletonville on Wednesday afternoon, 7 April.
Russel Meiring, ER24 spokesperson said paramedics arrived on scene at approximately 1.13pm to find two light motor vehicles on the same side of the road.
He said one man was lying trapped inside one of the vehicles while another was seen walking around on the scene.
“Medics assessed the patients and found that the entrapped man was in a critical condition while the man walking around had suffered moderate injuries.
“Rescue Services used the Jaws of Life to free the man from the vehicle. Once freed, medics treated the patients and provided the critically injured man with advanced life support. After being treated, the patients were transported to Carletonville Provincial Hospital for further care.”
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
