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12 year old struck by a cash-in-transit vehicle in Vanderbijlpark

A 12-year-old girl was left critically injured on Saturday afternoon when she was struck by a cash-in-transit vehicle at the Lious Trichard and Thunderberg Road Intersection in Vanderbijlpark.

According to ER24 spokeperson, Russel Meiring ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 14h15 to find the girl lying in the left-hand lane. The cash-in-transit vehicle was found parked a few metres away.

“Medics assessed the girl and found that she had sustained a serious head injury, leaving her in a critical condition.

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The girl was treated for her injuries and provided with several advanced life support interventions before she was transported to Sebokeng Provincial Hospital for urgent care,” said Meiring.

“Fortunately, no-one from the cash-in-transit vehicle sustained any injuries.” Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.

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