Two people were critically injured on Thursday when the driver seemingly lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. A tree branch smashed through one of the vehicle’s windows‚ injuring both the driver and the passenger‚ ER24 said.
The accident happened on the R501 about 12km out of Carletonville heading towards Westonaria.
ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found the driver trapped in the vehicle. The passenger was found lying outside the vehicle.
The driver‚ believed to be in his 20s‚ was extricated from the car. He sustained multiple injuries. He was treated and transported to hospital by ER24 in an ambulance.
The passenger‚ believed to be in his 30s‚ also sustained multiple injuries. He had to be airlifted to hospital by a private emergency service.
Tree smashes through car window‚ driver and passenger badly hurt
Two people were critically injured on Thursday when the driver seemingly lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. A tree branch smashed through one of the vehicle’s windows‚ injuring both the driver and the passenger‚ ER24 said.
The accident happened on the R501 about 12km out of Carletonville heading towards Westonaria.
ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found the driver trapped in the vehicle. The passenger was found lying outside the vehicle.
The driver‚ believed to be in his 20s‚ was extricated from the car. He sustained multiple injuries. He was treated and transported to hospital by ER24 in an ambulance.
The passenger‚ believed to be in his 30s‚ also sustained multiple injuries. He had to be airlifted to hospital by a private emergency service.
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