Pedestrian Knocked Down As Bakkie Overturns

A woman in her sixties was left with serious injuries after she was knocked over by a bakkie on the R56 in the Frans Location in Pietermaritzburg.

ER24 paramedics on the scene said that it seems the bakkie had lost control for some reason, and as they left the road, they collided with the woman. She was treated for multiple broken bones, but was in a stable condition as she was taken through to the hospital.

The bakkie spun further out of control and came to rest in its roof after rolling down the embankment on the side of the road. The three male occupants were already outside of the vehicle when paramedics arrived. They were treated for possible back and neck injuries, and minor scrapes and bruises. They were all transported to a nearby provincial hospital.

The police were on the scene to take statements for investigation.