Collision in Farramere leaves boy (8) with severe injuries
Man injured in Witfield collision

The circumstances of the accident would be investigated by the local authorities.
Glen Orritt, ER24 JHB East
Two men die after bakkie rolls on the R59
Cyclist Killed In Durbanville
A cyclist believed to in mid-thirties has been killed after being knocked down by a bus at the corners of Durban and Everseal Road in Durbanville this morning.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the man in the road with the bus just a few meters away. Paramedics assessed the patient and found he had sustained very traumatic and fatal injuries and was declared deceased on scene.
The necessary authorities were on the scene and would investigate the accident further.
Derrick Banks, ER24
0844073724
Bus Carrying Special Needs Children Over Turned In Pietermaritzburg
A bus carrying special needs children has over turned on a district road near Taylor’s Halt just outside of Pietermaritzburg has left forty six children injured this morning.
ER24 paramedics and other emergency personnel arrived on the scene and found the bus lying on its side near to a river bed. The community had already started taking the children out of the bus when paramedics arrived on the scene. Paramedics assessed the children and found they all had sustained various injuries. One child was in a critical condition after sustaining a head injury and possible neck and back injuries. The AER24 Medicopter was called to the scene to help airlift the patient to Grey’s Hospital for rapid medical care.
The remaining patients were stabilised on scene and transported to various hospitals in the area for further medical care.
The circumstances around the accident would be investigated by the local authorities.
Derrick Banks, ER24
0844073724
Five injured in Cosmo City collision
At around 7pm last night, a serious collision on South Africa Drive in Cosmo City, Randburg, has left five people injured.
Four Dead, Two Critical In N12 Witbank Accident
A horrific accident on the N12 about 35km outside of Witbank near to the Ogies on ramp involving a truck and a car has left four people dead and two others in a critical condition in the late part of yesterday evening.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found a truck off to the side of the road with the car a few meters in front with extensive damage to the vehicle and the passengers strewn across the road.
Three adults and three children were in the car at the time of the accident. Two children had unfortunately had already succumbed to their injuries and were declared deceased on scene.
Three adults and one child were in a critical condition. One of the adults is five months pregnant. They had suffered poly trauma injuries and needed Advanced Life Support intervention. All patients were transported to the provincial hospital for further medical care.
Unfortunately the pregnant patient patient passed away before reaching hospital due to her injuries. The child passed away in hospital shortly after arriving in the trauma unit.
It’s believed that the car had broken down on the N12 when the truck slammed into the back of the car. The necessary authorities were on the scene and would investigate the accident further.
Derrick Banks, ER24
0844073724
Pedestrian knocked down on Plattekloof
Just before 8am this morning, paramedics responded to the scene of a collision that had taken place on Plattekloof road on the bridge over the N1 in Parow.
One Dead, Two Critical In N3 Durban Accident
One person has died and two other people are in a critical condition after the Bakkie they were traveling in left the road and rolled off the N3 Durban bound and N2 south bound interchange and landed on the N3 Durban bound freeway late yesterday evening.
Emergency personnel arrived on the scene and found the Bakkie on the N3 Durban bound in the middle lane with extensive damage to the vehicle and two occupants found strewn on the N3 and the other patient on the N2 North bound. All three occupants are believed to be in their mid to late twenties.
The patient on the N2 north bound was declared deceased on scene due to traumatic and fatal injuries he had sustained in the accident. The two other patients were in a critical condition after sustaining poly trauma injuries. Advanced Life Support intervention was performed on the patients before being transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.
The necessary authorities were on scene and would investigate the accident further.
Derrick Banks, ER24
0844073724
Driver Dies In R31 Kuruman Accident
[Kuruman, NC - 19 May 2013]
A single vehicle accident on the Hotazel and R31 in Kuruman has left one person dead and another with minor injuries in the late part of yesterday evening.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the light motor vehicle believed to be a Jetta off to the side of the road with extensive damage to the vehicle. Paramedics found to occupants in the vehicle and quickly assessed them. Unfortunately the male patient believed to be in his mid-thirties had suffered very traumatic and fatal injuries and was declared deceased on scene. The passenger, a female had sustained minor injuries.
It is believed the driver lost control and collided with the Armco barrier before rolling numerous times. The necessary authorities were on the scene and would investigate the accident further.
Derrick Banks, ER24
0844073724




May 23rd, 2013
ER24 Admin



