Long wait for help after boy falls off back of truck
A nine-year-old boy lay injured in the street for almost two hours after falling from the back of a truck, as his mother frantically tried to summon medical assistance on Thursday.
POLOKWANE – A nine-year-old boy lay injured in the street for almost two hours after falling from the back of a truck, as his mother frantically tried to summon medical assistance on Thursday.
Petrus Seteki was helping his mother’s employer by sweeping the back of a truck when he slipped and fell head first. He hit his head and landed on his back.
“He complained of pain and his face started swelling. I have a bit of first aid training and I knew that with possible back and head injuries, it was best not to move him, because this could cause further damage,” Edna told Review.
“I called the provincial ambulance service immediately and was told that there were no ambulances available to assist at that stage. Almost two hours passed with various people including business owners in the vicinity and even bystanders making calls to try to have an ambulance dispatched,” she said.
Residents who contacted the provincial ambulance service told Review they were told that the ambulance drivers were on strike.
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