Accidents

Gauteng: Truck driver critically injured in roll-over

Gauteng: At 15H30 Thursday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to a collision on an unnamed road in the Hartebeeshoek area of the West Rand.

Truck driver critically injured

Reports indicate that the driver of a heavy motor vehicle transporting diesel lost control, resulting in a roll-over. The patient, an adult male, was assessed and found to have sustained serious injuries.

Truck driver critically injured

The Krugersdorp Fire and Rescue Services used hydraulic tools to free the man from the wreckage, while paramedics stabilised the patient. Once treated, the man was flown by Netcare 911 helicopter to hospital for further care.

Truck driver critically injured

In other news – DJ Maphorisa gets dragged and threatened by a promoter

DJ Maphorisa gets dragged and threatened by a promoter whose name is Thabiso Floyd Tshabalala, with the Twitter handle @francwear. The man says the DJ didn’t pay him for the upcoming Scorpion Kings concert which is to happen with Kabza De Small; the man said he’s a pillar of the show.

DJ Maphorisa

I am Scorpion Kings Live at Sun Arena and yes, there will be no event without me the third member. Your keeper has stolen from the wrong person this time, a person who doesn’t even like your God!!” Lawd Phori’s refusal to pay the man got him sending threats on Twitter. Learn more