Accidents

Driver injured in rollover

Gauteng: At 14H50 Monday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the N17 in Sunward Park on the East Rand.

Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a heavy motor vehicle lost control resulting in a rollover allegedly after becoming disoriented by a roadside veld fire.

Driver injured in rollover

The patient, an adult male who was also the only occupant in the truck sustained minor injuries and were treated on scene before being transported by ambulance to the hospital for further treatment.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911

In Other News – Level 2 lockdown: Govt slams alcohol abuse after rise in deaths and arrests

The government has come out strongly against alcohol abuse, after several booze-related crashes and arrests in the days after the controversial ban was lifted.

In a statement on Monday, government spokesperson Phumla Williams slammed the alcohol-related incident that led to the deaths of Tshwane metro police officers.

Alcohol

Two police officers were also arrested among the 740 taken into custody for allegedly driving under the influence at the weekend. continue reading 

Source – Shawn Herbst