Policeman killed in Hibberdene crash
A second officer was injured, as was the driver of a private vehicle.
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A collision on the R102 near the Hlungwa bridge, just before the Hibberdene offramp, claimed the life of a policeman this morning (Sunday).
Glen Preston of Med-Evac Emergency Service said the accident involved a private vehicle and a police vehicle.
“An officer died and a second suffered moderate injuries and was taken to hospital by Med-Evac. The driver of the private vehicle sustained minor injuries,” he said.
On duty saps involved in accident 1 member moderate injuries sadly 1 member deceased condolences to the family RIP
— Med-Evac (emergency 0829401590) (@MedEvacEMS) August 4, 2019
When the Herald asked Captain Petros Mpinge from Port Shepstone police station for comment, he referred the journalist to Saps KwaZulu-Natal Media.
In a separate crash, Kwazulu Private Ambulance service responded to an accident on the Gamalakhe Road this afternoon.
Spokesman Craig Botha said paramedics found a badly damaged vehicle which had left the road.
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“One patient was critically injured and two were seriously injured. Advanced life support stabilised the critical patient while the other patients were being treated. All were transported to hospital.”
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