A woman was killed and five others injured on 13 January after two cars collided head-on and one burst into flames on Wilgerood Road towards Christian de Wet Road in Kloofendal.
ER24 paramedics found a burning car on the side of the road and two other vehicles parked a short distance away. On closer inspection, they found that a woman was trapped inside the burning car.
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Reports have surfaced that the fire engine that attended the scene did not have water, however, Robert Mulaudzi, City of Joburg’s Emergency Management Services spokesperson explained. “The reports that have come to light portray us as unprofessional people and it disturbs me. The vehicle that was deployed initially is a rescue vehicle and it does not carry water, so it cannot be expected to have water.”
He said once the fire broke out, another vehicle that carries water was called to the scene. “The engine was close to it and could not have taken more than half an hour,” he said.
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Once firefighters had extinguished the flames, paramedics declared the woman dead on the scene.
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Four people from the other two cars sustained minor to serious injuries, while a fifth person was in a critical condition. Paramedics treated the patients and put the critically injured person on life support.
It is believed the driver of one vehicle lost control and collided head-on with an oncoming car. A third vehicle is said to have rammed into the rear of the first one.
