Four-vehicle collision leaves one dead‚ three injured

A man was killed and three other people injured on Thursday morning in a collision involving four vehicles at the intersection of Beyers Naude and Christiaan De Wet roads in Honeydew‚ north west of Johannesburg‚ paramedics reported.

According to ER24 emergency medical service‚ two bakkies and two cars were involved in the accident.

“It is believed that the one bakkie T-boned the second bakkie in the intersection. This caused the bakkie to roll and collide with the two stationary vehicles waiting at the intersection‚” it said.

“On inspection‚ paramedics discovered the lifeless body of a man lying inside one of the bakkies‚ showing no signs of life. Unfortunately the man had already succumbed to his fatal injuries and was declared dead on scene.

“Three other men from the second bakkie were assessed and found to have sustained moderate injuries‚” ER24 added.

It said the three men were treated for their injuries and then transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

The occupants of the two light motor vehicles escaped without injury.

 

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