JUST IN: Man trapped in Bluff roadway collapse
The roadway gave in, caving in on the man and trapping him from the knees down
A man was entrapped from his knees down in a roadway collapse on Beach Road just before Marine Drive on the Bluff this afternoon (Sunday, 5 May).
“It is believed that workers were working on the side of the road as there is a water issue in the area. The roadway gave in caving in on the man, trapping him inside beneath the ground from the knees down,” said Garrith Jamieson of Rescue Care Paramedics.
People were in assistance trying to dig him out of the trench while paramedics tried to stabilise him. “The patient has been freed and sustained crush injuries on his lower limbs and is being stabilised on scene by advanced life support paramedics and will be transported to a nearby hospital for the further care that he requires,” said Garrith.
Fire Department and SAPS are in attendance and will be investigating this incident.
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