Thirteen people, among them children, were killed and nine others injured in a horrific crash between a bakkie and light motor vehicle on the N12 between Fochville and Westonaria on Sunday night, 17 March.
Russel Meiring, ER24 spokesperson said their paramedics along with other medical services arrived at the accident scene after 8pm where they found the vehicles that had sustained a considerable amount of damage.
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“Numerous bodies were scattered around the scene and some were trapped inside the two vehicles. Paramedics assessed the patients and found that five people from the light motor vehicle and eight people from the bakkie, including children, had sustained numerous injuries and showed no signs of life. Nothing could be done for them and they were declared dead.
“Nine other people were assessed on the scene. Six people, including young children, were found to be in a critical condition while three others had sustained minor to moderate injuries.
“Paramedics treated the patients and provided the critically injured with advanced life support interventions. Once treated, three of the critically injured patients, one of them a young child, were airlifted to nearby hospitals by the ER24 Oneplan Helicopter, as well as two other medical helicopters. The remaining patients were transported by ambulance.”
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
