A cyclist has been seriously injured after a bakkie rolled over him early on Monday morning.
The accident took place at the corner of Finch and Falcon Roads in Greenhills.
The Herald was informed on scene the bakkie rolled after being hit by another car. Once again there was no stop sign and the lines on the road very faint.
According to William Brooks from Mapogo Security, “We received a panic from 41 Falcon Street. Residents said they heard a loud noise and needed an ambulance. The bakkie was travelling in Finch Street when it skipped the stop street, allegedly not knowing there was a stop.
“Another vehicle, a Toyota Conquest, allegedly was coming down Falcon Street when it T-boned the bakkie.
The bakkie then rolled over a passing cyclist and landed back on it’s wheels. The cyclist is in a serious condition and Netcare 911 transported him to hospital.
“The driver of the Conquest also was taken to hospital by a provincial ambulance and the driver of the bakkie was in shock and complained of neck pain. Ambulances were quick to respond.”
This is now the second accident in a month where the cause of an accident is due to a lack of proper traffic signs.
The Herald is awaiting comment from the Randfontein Local Municipality.
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