Oil, wet weather and speed wreak havoc on KZN South Coast roads
Emergency services were kept busy with a spate of accidents at the weekend.
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Several accidents occurred on the South Coast at the weekend.
One person died in a collision in Paddock yesterday (Sunday).
Glen Preston of Med-Evac said oil, water (wet weather) and speed were the three biggest contributors to the accidents.
“Paramedics attended to more than 10 accident scenes during the weekend,” he said.
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He added that paramedics from Med-Evac responded to several accidents in Gamalakhe, Paddock, Southbroom, Gcilima and the P200, some more serious than others.
“One patient was trapped and extricated by Med-Evac and members of the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality’s Fire Department in Gcilma,” he added.
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On Sunday, at the entrance to Gamalakhe, three cars were involved in a crash due to a oil spill on the road, and then a breakdown coming to the scene also lost control and rolled as a result.
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Emergency services also attended to a crash involving a truck and car at Suicide Bend in Sunwich Port on Sunday evening at about 21:00.
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“One person sustained moderate injuries,” said Preston.
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