Child (5) airlifted after N1 North collision

Four people including a minor sustained serious to minor injuries after a collision between a truck and a sedan on the N1 North on Tuesday afternoon.

Four people including a minor have sustained serious to minor injuries after a collision between a truck and a sedan on the N1 North on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Facebook Netcare911

LIMPOPO – According to reports the accident happened at around 15:00 on the road between Botlokwa and Louis Trichardt.

Netcare911 paramedics worked alongside provincial EMS personnel to stabilise the injured on the scene, reads a Netcare911 Facebook post.

“A five-year-old child was found to be in a critical condition and was airlifted by provincial EMS services to a nearby hospital for further medical care. The rest of the injured were transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further medical care.”

The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain part of police investigation.

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