A head on collision involving two light motor vehicles occurred late yesterday evening on Manning road in the Pietermaritzburg CBD, left two people with minor to moderate injuries and the driver entrapped.
ER24 paramedics along with the Pietermaritzburg Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene to find both vehicles in the centre of the road. The driver who was entrapped was in a serious condition and needed advanced life support intervention. Fire Department used specialised hydraulic equipment and the jaws of life to help extricate the man from the car. The other two people sustained minor lacerations and abrasions. All three patients were transported to Northdale Hospital for further treatment.
It is unclear who was at fault but the necessary authorities from the area would be investigating the incident further.
ER24 paramedics along with the Pietermaritzburg Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene to find both vehicles in the centre of the road. The driver who was entrapped was in a serious condition and needed advanced life support intervention. Fire Department used specialised hydraulic equipment and the jaws of life to help extricate the man from the car. The other two people sustained minor lacerations and abrasions. All three patients were transported to Northdale Hospital for further treatment.
It is unclear who was at fault but the necessary authorities from the area would be investigating the incident further.
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