A horse rider is in a serious condition after colliding with a car on the Vereeniging road about 15km outside Potchefstroom this afternoon.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle and horse in the middle of the road. The rider was found a few meters away from the scene. The rider who was in a serious condition had suffered possible neck injuries and possible fracture to his ankle. The driver and three occupants of the vehicle were treated for minor to moderate injuries. All five occupants were stabilised on the scene and transported to Potchefstroom Hospital for further medical treatment.
It is believed that two horse riders were riding near the road when a cardboard box scared the first horse causing the two horses to canter towards the freeway. The driver was able to get out of the way of the first rider who had a female on it but collided with the second horse. The rider was catapulted into the air with the impact.
The horse had suffered severe traumatic injuries and was allegedly going to be put down by the local authorities.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle and horse in the middle of the road. The rider was found a few meters away from the scene. The rider who was in a serious condition had suffered possible neck injuries and possible fracture to his ankle. The driver and three occupants of the vehicle were treated for minor to moderate injuries. All five occupants were stabilised on the scene and transported to Potchefstroom Hospital for further medical treatment.
It is believed that two horse riders were riding near the road when a cardboard box scared the first horse causing the two horses to canter towards the freeway. The driver was able to get out of the way of the first rider who had a female on it but collided with the second horse. The rider was catapulted into the air with the impact.
The horse had suffered severe traumatic injuries and was allegedly going to be put down by the local authorities.
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