Accidents

Pedestrian left in serious condition after being struck down by taxi

Gauteng: At 20H14 Saturday evening Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the M1 near the near Gold Reef City.

Reports from the scene indicate that an adult male pedestrian was struck down by a mini-bus taxi while crossing the road.

When medics arrived on the scene they found the patient in a serious condition.

The patient was treated on the scene and once stabilised were transported Netcare 911 ambulance to the hospital for further treatment.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911

In Other News – SA COVID-19 deaths now 10 210, more than 300 people died in the past 24-hours

More than 300 people have died from the coronavirus in the past 24-hour cycle, pushing South Africa’s cumulative death toll past 10,000.

The latest figures come amid a sense of optimism from the Health Department that the country may have staved off the worst-case scenario in the first peak of the pandemic.

covid-19 deaths

More than half of the new deaths were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal, which accounts for 153 fatalities. continue reading 

Source – Shawn Herbst