One-ton truck hurtles down the M1 at Marlboro Drive and leaves 4 dead
SANDTON - Two men were trapped in the wreckage of a one ton truck, one with serious injuries while the other was critically injured.
On the morning of 14 May, just after 1.00am, a Netcare Rescue officer responded to a crash that occurred on the M1 by Marlboro Drive, which left three people injured and four dead, according to Chris Botha, Media Liason Officer of Netcare 911.
Fatal crash M1 Gauteng, 3 dead 4 injured, roadway closed. 2 secondary accidents with injuries @JacaNews @ewnupdates pic.twitter.com/414tT0izZW
— NETCARE 911 (@Netcare911_sa) May 14, 2017
“Two men were trapped in the wreckage of a one-ton truck, one with serious injuries while the other was critically injured”, said Botha. The rescue officer and firefighters from Sandton used the Jaws of Life to extricate the injured while medics worked fervently to stabilise them.
The Netcare officer had responded to the crash after reports indicated that a delivery vehicle had stopped due to slowing traffic and the one-ton truck came hurtling down the roadway, rear-ending the delivery vehicle.
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The injured were transported to hospital under the constant care of the Netcare 911 Advanced Life Support paramedic.
4th person now tragically died in hospital from the M1 Marlboro Dr crash @ewnupdates @JacaNews @News24 @Beeld_Nuus pic.twitter.com/iOJgYQg4er
— NETCARE 911 (@Netcare911_sa) May 14, 2017
