A man was killed and four others left injured when two light motor vehicles collided at the R42 and Andries Potgieter intersection in Vanderbijlpark early yesterday morning.
At approximately 02:00, ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find the one vehicle on the side of the road while the other was found in the middle of the road. One man in his 20’s was found lying motionless inside one vehicle while four others were walking around on the scene.
Medics assessed the patients and found that the man inside the vehicle had sustained numerous injuries and showed no signs of life. Nothing could be done for him, and he was declared dead.
The three other patients were assessed and found to have sustained moderate injuries. The patients were treated and thereafter transported to nearby hospitals for further care.
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
