Accidents

18-year-old declared deceased after allegedly jumping from sixth floor apartment

KwaZulu-Natal: At 22H38 Monday night Netcare 911 responded to reports of a falls at a residential block on Palm Boulevard in Umhlanga Ridge.

Reports from the scene indicate that an 18-year-old male had allegedly jumped from his 6th-floor apartment.

When paramedics arrived on scene they found the patient lying on the floor with polytraumatic injuries.

The patient was assessed however showed no signs of life and was sadly declared deceased.

Circumstances leading up to the incident will be investigated by the Durban North SAPS.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911
Suite 102, 1st Floor
Umhlanga Medical Centre
321 Umhlanga Rocks Drive
Umhlanga Ridge
4320
South Africa
GPS Co-ordinates: S25°59’40.14’ E28°7”14.859’

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