Man critically injured in one-vehicle accident
Jaws of Life used to extricate the man.
The Jaws of Life had to be used to extricate a victim after a collision involving a motor vehicle close to the N1 and Beyers Naude Drive early this morning (7 April).
According to Netcare 911, the vehicle veered off the road, crashed through the barriers and came to rest against a concrete pillar. The driver was trapped in the wreckage.
The paramedics along with Randburg Fire Department personnel worked tirelessly to extricate the patient while the medics stabilised him. Before they removed the critically injured man from the wreckage he was immobilised on a trauma board to prevent further spinal injury. The Netcare 911 advanced life support paramedic placed the man on a ventilator before transporting him to a specialised hospital for the care he required.
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