KZN collision leaves five dead
Melon Radebe
Five people have been killed this morning after
their vehicle collided with a truck on the N11 at the Driefontein off-ramp
outside Ladysmith in KwaZulu Natal.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said ER24 paramedics
arrived on the scene to find the wrecked light motor vehicle stationary in the
middle of the road. A heavy truck had stopped some distance away on the side of
the road.
Meiring added Paramedics immediately assed the
occupants on the light motor vehicle and found that five mangled bodies laid
trapped.
‘’A sixth occupant sustained moderate injuries. Paramedics
extricated the patient and immediately treated her for the injuries. The patient
was moved to Northdale Hospital
He also said Rescue serves later had to use the
jaws-of-life equipment to later free the bodies from the vehicle. The driver only
sustained minor injuries. He was also treated and moved to hospital for further
treatment.
The cause of the collision is not yet known, but local
authorities were on scene for further investigations
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