Netcare 911 responded to the scene on the N12 off-ramp the place 53 individuals sustained accidents on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency companies had their fingers full rescuing the occupants of automobiles concerned in a freak accident on the N12, close to the Edenvale off-ramp, on Wednesday night.
The spokesperson for Netcare 911, Shawn Herbst, stated a loaded truck crashed right into a bus and a number of other different automobiles.
“When medics arrived on the scene, patients were scattered throughout the area surrounding the crash site. Emergency personnel from Emer-G-Med, Netcare 911 and other private and government services assessed at least 43 patients. Most had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
“However, 4 sufferers had sustained critical accidents,” said Herbst.
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Netcare, Emer-G-Med and government services airlifted the four critically injured people, while patients who sustained moderate and minor injuries were transported by ambulances.
The spokesperson for Ekurhuleni’s disaster and emergency management, Erick Maloka, told News24 the injured were transported to various hospitals, including Milpark, Tambo Memorial and Joburg General Hospital.
Maloka stated authorities have been on the scene, and a few routes have been quickly closed.
The explanation for the crash is beneath investigation.
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