Head-on crash on R501 leaves two seriously injured
'Rescue services had to use specialised equipment to free the woman from the vehicle' - ER24 spokesperson.
Two people were injured in a head-on collision on the R501 between Carletonville and Potchefstroom on Friday morning June 24.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said their paramedics and the provincial EMS arrived on scene shortly before 07:00 to find one wrecked vehicle on the road while the other was in the centre median. On closer inspection, medics found a woman lying trapped in one of the cars while a man was seated in the other.
Medics assessed the patients and found that the woman was in a critical condition while the man had sustained serious injuries.
Rescue services had to use specialised equipment to free the woman from the vehicle and once freed, medics treated the patients and provided them with advanced life support interventions before they were transported to Mediclinic Potchefstroom for urgent care,” stated Meiring.
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
