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Wardens, prisoners injured in Wilson’s Cutting accident
Various medical and rescue services attended the scene.
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Emergency services braved the wet and cold to help the driver and passengers of a correctional services vehicle which plunged down an embankment at Wilson’s Cutting earlier today.
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Three people were seriously injured, plus one with minor injuries.
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Lana van Zyl of Med-Evac Ambulance Service said two wardens and two prisoners were people injured in the accident.
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Various medical and rescue services attended.
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The injured were taken to hospital in different ambulances – MedEvac, Netcare 911, Trauma and EMRS each took one.
Road is now open.
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