Accidents

One dead, another critical in East Rand crash

Gauteng: At 07H03 Wednesday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on Hollyhock Avenue in Primrose East Rand.

Reports from the scene indicate that two vehicles were involved in a collision resulting in one of the vehicles slamming into a tree.

East Rand crash

Medics assessed the scene and found that an adult male driver had sustained fatal injuries and was sadly declared deceased on the scene.

A female minor passenger had sustained serious injuries and was treated on scene by Paramedics from Emer-G-Med and Netcare 911.

Due to the nature of her injuries a Netcare 911 helicopter ambulance was activated to airlift the patient to hospital for further treatment.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911

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