ER24 paramedics were called to Nelson Mandela Drive in Bloemfontein around lunch time, for an accident that had taken place at the intersection with Jan Spies street. When they arrived on scene they noted that two vehicles had collided, one of them a Toyota Avanza and the other a BMW sedan.
The Toyota was resting up against a lamp post in the center island of the road, while the BMW was in the far right hand lane. The Toyota was severely damaged in the front, and all the airbags had deployed. It seems that the BMW was turning into the road when the Toyota collided into the rear side of it.
A mother and her four young daughters, aged between three and thirteen were the occupants of the Toyota, while the BMW had a single occupant, a seventy-four year old woman who was the driver.
One of the children in the Toyota was in a serious condition, the three year old girl was treated for a suspected head injury, and she had quite a large bruise on her forehead. She was also in a state of confusion, and her level of conscious was decreasing. Her sisters and her mother all sustained minor injuries, including multiple soft tissue injuries, abrasions and bruises. They were all treated for shock, consoled by the emergency personnel as they were all understandably in tears, and transported to hospital for further assessment.
The elderly woman in the BMW had a five centimeter deep cut on her forehead, but was otherwise only visibly shaken. She too was transported to hospital for a checkup.
The necessary authorities were on scene and would investigate the exact causes of this unfortunate event.
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