One person is dead, two are critical and another two are in a serious condition after a head on collision this evening between a taxi and a light motor vehicle occurred on Edendale road near Elandskop.
ER24 and EMRS arrived on the scene to find both vehicles in the middle of the road. The driver of the light motor vehicle was entrapped but unfortunately had already died before emergency personnel had arrived on the scene. The two patients that were critical were from the car. They had suffered traumatic injuries and Advanced Life Support intervention had to be performed before they were transported to Edendale hospital. The two patients that were in a serious condition came from the taxi were stabilised on scene and transported by EMRS also to Edendale Hospital for further medical treatment.
It is unclear who was at fault but the sudden down poor of rain may have been the cause of this accident due to poor visibility. The necessary authorities were on scene and will be investigating the accident.
ER24 and EMRS arrived on the scene to find both vehicles in the middle of the road. The driver of the light motor vehicle was entrapped but unfortunately had already died before emergency personnel had arrived on the scene. The two patients that were critical were from the car. They had suffered traumatic injuries and Advanced Life Support intervention had to be performed before they were transported to Edendale hospital. The two patients that were in a serious condition came from the taxi were stabilised on scene and transported by EMRS also to Edendale Hospital for further medical treatment.
It is unclear who was at fault but the sudden down poor of rain may have been the cause of this accident due to poor visibility. The necessary authorities were on scene and will be investigating the accident.
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