Man airlifted to Milpark after vehicle crash
MULDERSDRIFT – A man survives after terrible collision on the N14 Highway.
A 47-year-old man was airlifted from the N14 highway in Muldersdrift after his vehicle crashed through the centre median and into oncoming traffic.
Shortly before 3pm paramedics from ER24 and other services arrived on the scene where they found the man’s Toyota Hilux between trees on the opposite side of the highway.
Two other vehicles with damage were also found on the side of the road.
ER24 Spokesperson Werner Vermaak, said it was understood that the man might have experienced a medical emergency and lost control over his vehicle.
“He crashed through the centre median of the N14 near Beyers Naude and collided with two vehicles traveling towards Pretoria on the highway. Bystanders on the scene explained that they rushed over to the man in the vehicle and found that he was blue in the face,” he said.
He also added that they managed to get him out of the vehicle and provided basic first aid.
Vermaak explained that Paramedics requested the assistance of an emergency medical helicopter to airlift him to Milpark Hospital for further care. No one else was injured in this collision.
Vermaak concluded that the exact circumstances surrounding the collision is not yet known.
Details: ER24, info@er24.co.za or 086 108 4124.
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