Gauteng: At 06H52 Saturday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the N1 Western Bypass near 14th Avenue direction Pretoria.
Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a dump truck lost control resulting in a rollover.
Two adult male occupants from the truck sustained moderate to serious 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
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’
In Other News – Two dead including 1-year-old toddler, after Alexandra informal dwelling fire
Two people, including a one-year-old baby girl, on Saturday, were killed in an informal settlement fire in Alexandra.
The circumstances surrounding the incident were still unclear and authorities urged residents to exercise extra caution during the cold snap hitting Gauteng.
It is understood 20 structures were gutted in the blaze along 8th avenue.
Joburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said: “A one-year-old girl together with a 30-year-old man also lost their lives during the fire incident. They were burned beyond recognition. The cause of the fire incident at this stage is still the subject of investigations.” learn more
