Driver Serious After Head On Collision

A head on collision between two cars occurred on Tom Jones Street near Princes Avenue in Benoni.

The thirty two year old woman, who was driving a single cab bakkie, was left in a critical condition after the impact. She was found unconscious by paramedics on the scene, and she had to be rapidly removed from the vehicle so that lifesaving treatment could be initiated. She was placed on a manual ventilator, and was treated for a serious head injury. Paramedics said that they could only see a large bruise on her forehead, and that she had not sustained any other visible injuries. Scans will need to be taken at the hospital to determine the full extent and nature of her injuries.

Eyewitnesses to the accident said that the driver of the BMW that collided with the bakkie allegedly fled the scene after the collision. It is believed that he may have phoned a friend of his to tell him what had just happened, and the friend had thankfully alerted the emergency services to the accident who arrived on scene quickly to treat the injured woman.

The woman was in a stable but still serious condition when ER24 paramedics handed her over to the receiving hospital staff. The police will need to investigate the actual cause of the accident, and track down the other party involved for questioning.