SuperSport presenter and former professional cyclist Andrew Mclean was among those hospitalised after a collision with a buffalo in the Cradle of Humankind on Wednesday morning.

News of a roaming buffalo spread when a caller to Radio 702’s Early Breakfast Show‚ who identified himself as Ray‚ said there it was loose in Fourways just after 5am.

Sightings were posted on Twitter with Richard van Zyl (@ElevationIdeas) saying: “Road Closed‚ near Dainfern. Looks like a buffalo was struck by a car took out cyclists too. EMS on scene”.

Mclean’s wife Ali later tweeted pictures of a dead buffalo and Andrew’s ruined bicycle showing his injuries‚ saying “In case you don’t believe it. Andrew Going in for X-rays now”.

She later posted X-rays showing her husband’s injuries‚ and said the accident occurred while Andrew and the group he was with were “descending Timber Hill on way out to (the) Cradle).

Exact details of the accident and the number of injured people is unclear.