Woman (54) dies in horrific Cato Manor crash
The mother and daughter occupants of the car were severely entrapped
A 54-year-old woman was killed and three others were injured after an horrific accident on Bellair Road near the Albert Luthuli Hospital in Cato Manor this morning.
Paramedics arrived just after 8.30am to find carnage. Two trucks had collided before crushing a car, after which one of the trucks overturned.
The mother and daughter occupants of the car were severely entrapped and the Durban fire department cut them free using the Jaws of Life. Unfortunately the passenger had suffered extensive injuries and was declared deceased at the scene. The driver (22) had sustained serious injuries and was stabilised by advanced life support paramedics while being cut free. Once freed she was carefully extricated from the wreckage using special spinal equipment. She was rushed to the nearby Albert Luthuli Hospital for further care. Both truck drivers sustained minor injuries.
The entire roadway was blocked and closed in both directions while emergency personnel cleared the scene.
Events leading up to the collision and its cause will be investigated by police.
