Woman Airlifted After Being Knocked Down

It seems that the fifty eight year old woman was attempting to cross the N14 highway into the Diepsloot informal settlement on her way home when she was knocked by a passing car.

The woman was flung almost ten meters, coming to rest in the fast lane of the highway. The driver of the Land Cruiser that knocked the woman, stopped in front of her to shield her from possibly being run over by another passing car.

When paramedics arrived, they activated the ER24 Discovery Medicopter to the scene to assist them with rapid transportation of the patient to a medical facility. She had suffered quite a severe head injury, and paramedics had to bandage her head in order to stop the bleeding. They also treated the woman for a broken ankle, and suspected internal injuries. The woman was placed on manual ventilation before being airlifted to a Johannesburg hospital.

The woman's concerned daughter-in-law arrived on the scene, and made her way to the hospital to accompany the woman.

The traffic was severely affected on the N14 southbound, many bystanders came out of their homes to watch the events. There were even a number of motorists that pulled over on the busy highway to watch the proceedings. Fortunately the SAP were there to assist with the safety of the scene, as well as traffic control.

The driver of the Land Cruiser was uninjured, and waited on the scene and offered his help until the patient was removed