Centurion worker crushed by truck
While unloading beverages, the truck’s brakes reportedly failed resulting in the truck rolling back.
A worker was seriously injured when he was crushed by a truck in Amberfield Valley, Centurion on Wednesday afternoon.
“Reports are that while unloading beverages, the truck’s brakes failed resulting in the truck rolling back, crushing a worker under the wheels,” said Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst.
“When the medics arrived at the scene, they found that the man had sustained serious injuries.”
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Herbst said the 47-year-old man was treated on scene by Netcare 911 and Emer-G-Med emergency care practitioners.
Once stabilised, he was flown by Netcare 911 helicopter to a hospital for further care.
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