Young woman critical after crash between car and truck
A 25-year-old woman in a critical condition following a crash between a car and a truck in Westonaria had to be airlifted to hospital.
A 25-year-old woman is in a critical condition after colliding with a truck on the N12 in Westonaria on the morning of Tuesday, 8 November.
Athlenda Mathe, the Netcare 911 spokesperson, said the incident took place at approximately 7am.
Netcare2 airlifts critically injured woman to a level1 trauma facility after a truck vs vehicle on the N12Westonaria pic.twitter.com/E2EY8jklaM
— NETCARE 911 (@Netcare911_sa) November 8, 2016
Mathe said reports from the scene indicate that the woman drove into the back of the truck; however, the exact detail surrounding the cause of the crash is unclear and will form part of a police investigation.
Netcare 911’s paramedics managed to stabilise the critically injured woman while on scene. She was later airlifted to a Level 1 trauma facility in Johannesburg for further medical care.
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