Driver cries for help in a crashed vehicle

The cries of a man pleading for help while stuck in a crashed vehicle could be heard metres away from the scene of a head-on collision between a sedan and Great North Transport (GNT) bus en route to Ga-Matamanyane village, Moletjie on Monday.
The accident apparently occurred around 06:00 with the driver of the sedan most affected. When Polokwane Observer arrived on the scene about 30 minutes after the occurrence, the medical team and the Police had not arrived yet.
The bus driver told Polokwane Observer that he was underway to fetch commuters when the other driver apparently lost control of his vehicle. He said he had tried to steer the bus away from the oncoming vehicle but with no luck. Neither vehicle carried passengers, it was learnt.
Polokwane Municipality’s Fire and Rescue team had to use hydraulic rescue tools to free the trapped person.
Provincial Police Spokesperson Monatse Mamabolo and GNT Marketing and Business Development Manager Patrick Monkoe on Monday both confirmed the accident and indicated that the information they had at the time was sketchy and that they were awaiting the result of Police investigations. Attempts to get the latest information from GNT, the Police and Department of Transport and Community Safety were however unsuccessful at the time of going to print.

Story & photo: ENDY SENYATSI
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