Seven Car Pile Up Leaves Thirteen Injured

Paramedics from all surrounding areas were called to the N12 Eastbound, between the Kliprivier and Camaro exits. It seems that one car was rear ended, which caused it to roll, and another five cars then crashed into the first two cars. Debris was seen to be covering all four lanes on the highway, with it extending approximately a hundred meters forward.

An ER24 paramedic described the initial scene as chaotic, with people strewn across the highway. After taking control of the scene, it was determined that there were a possible thirteen patients from the two bakkies and five cars involved.

Fire and Rescue services had to cut a number of seriously injured people from the wrecks, while others were picked up from the roadside gutters after having been ejected from the vehicles that had rolled. There were a select few that were lucky enough to have sustained only minor injuries and were walking around on the scene.

In total, four patients were in a serious condition due to head injuries or multiple broken bones, and nine patients were treated for moderate to minor injuries. All patients were transported by ambulance to nearby hospitals, and the scene was eventually cleared almost three hours later.

One can only be thankful that no one lost their life in this terrible accident.