Three people died and five others were injured when a car collided into a group of pedestrians on the side of the R304, in the direction of Stellenbosch, just before Kayamandi.

Two patients were declared dead on arrival of emergency services. One patient was in a critical condition and five sustained moderate injuries. The critical patient later died in hospital.

It is alleged that the car was overtaking a truck when it lost control and collided into the pedestrians. The vehicle then went through a barrier and landed in a ravine next to the road.

Police are investigating the incident.

Patient Airlifted from N12 on 09 February 2010 at 12h50

A patient was airlifted to hospital after a head-on collision between a Nissan Hardbody and a VW Polo on the N12, between George and Oudtshoorn.

The driver of the bakkie sustained minor injuries and did not want to be transported to hospital. The driver of the Polo sustained serious injuries and was airlifted by the Metro Red Cross Air Mercy Services' helicopter to George Provincial Hospital.

The Polo caught fire as a result of the collision and needed to be extinguished by the Fire Department. The cause of the collision is unknown at this stage.

Cape Town [Brackenfell] N1 on 08 February 2010 at 09h50

Seven people were injured in a collision between two bakkies and a truck on the N1, in the direction of Cape Town, between Okavango Road and Brackenfell Boulevard.

One of the bakkies overturned in the collision resulting in the passengers being ejected from the back of the vehicle. A passenger of the overturned bakkie was found lying next to the canopy approximately ten metres away from where the vehicle came to rest in the centre island.

The patients sustained minor to moderate injuries and were taken to Cape Gate Medi-Clinic and Durbanville Medi-Clinic for further treatment.

Cape Town [Kraaifontein] N1 on 07 February 2010 at 16h30

Two people died after the vehicle they were travelling in veered off the N1, went over a concrete barrier and fell approximately eight metres onto railway tracks below.

A man, believed to be the driver of the Bantum Bakkie, was trapped in the vehicle and needed to be extricated by rescue crews. The other occupant of the vehicle, also a male, is believed to have been ejected from the vehicle. Both men were dead on arrival of paramedics.

The vehicle was allegedly travelling on the N1 in the direction of Cape Town. The incident occurred just before the Brighton Road turn-off in Kraaifontein.

Durban ( Hillcrest ) Old Main Road near the on ramp to the M13

Mother and baby are recovering well in hospital after giving birth in the back of a car this morning.

ER24 paramedics who were driving through Hillcrest at the time were flag down by members of public and pointed to a stationary car on the side of the road. Paramedics approached the car and found a young pregnant female about to give birth.

Paramedics noticed there were some complications and knew there was no time to get her to hospital. They assisted the mother in delivering the baby in the back of the car. At first the new born was in a critical condition as it was not breathing or crying. Paramedics were able to revive the baby girl and hand her back to her over whelmed mother.

Both mother and baby were transported to St Mary’s Hospital by ambulance for further medical care.

Cape Town [Durbanville] Eversdal Road on 06 February 2010 at 12h30

Sixteen people were taken to hospital after a taxi and car collided on Eversdal Road in Durbanville.

Three people from the car were taken to Durbanville Medi-Clinic and thirteen occupants of the taxi were taken to a nearby provincial hospital.

It is alleged that the taxi was travelling in the oncoming lane due to road works, this resulted in the vehicles colliding head-on.

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Stellenbosch - Lynedoch Railway Crossing on 06 February 2010 at 10h45

A twenty-year-old lady, who is believed to be from the United States of America, was very lucky after being hit by a train while cycling over the Lynedoch railway crossing in Stellenbosch.

ER24 and the Stellenbosch Fire Department were first to arrive on the scene. The emergency service crews were amazed to find that the lady had only sustained moderate injuries.

The patient was taken to Stellenbosch Medi-Clinic for further treatment.

Cape Town [Kenilworth] on 03 February 2010 at 13h15

A boy, believed to be sixteen years old, drowned in a pool at a high school in Kenilworth.

When the call came through on ER24's 084 124 emergency line, paramedics were immediately dispatched. The Contact Centre also gave telephonic instructions to the bystanders on how to do CPR.

When paramedics arrived on the scene they took over CPR from the bystanders and continued with an advanced life support resuscitation. Unfortunately, despite the good effort by all involved, the boy was declared dead on the scene.

The exact details around the incident are unknown.

Durban ( Nandi Drive ) N2 North Bound between M25 and Nandi Drive

A collision this morning on the N2 North bound between Nandi Drive and the M25 turn off has left 10 commuters from a taxi injured.

ER24 and other emergency personnel rushed to the scene to find the taxi in the middle lane of the freeway and a delivery van lying off the road down an embankment. The ten were found near the taxi but were helped across the road due to safety reasons. They were examined on scene and treated for minor to moderate injuries before being transported to various hospitals in the greater Durban area.

It is believed that the delivery van had broken down in the middle lane of the freeway, the taxi who could not avoid it in time slammed into the back of it. The impact caused the delivery van to go across the freeway and down the embankment.

All the necessary authorities were on scene. Traffic was severely affected due to this accident. Motorists were doing turning around on the freeway to head back up the on ramp to Nandi Drive.

Pietermaritzburg ( Eastwood ) Birmingham Road

A 5 month pregnant woman is in a critical condition after been involved in a head on collision between a bakkie and a light motor vehicle this morning on Birmingham road.

ER24 arrived on the scene to find the bakkie in the middle of the road and found the light motor vehicle wrapped around a light pole. The driver of the light motor vehicle who is the pregnant woman had suffered severe head injuries and possible neck and back injuries as well. Advanced Life Support Intervention had to be performed to try and save her life. She was stabilised on scene and transported to Pietermaritzburg Medi-Clinic in a critical condition.

The driver of the bakkie was treated for neck and back injuries and was also transported to Pietermaritzburg Medi-Clinic in a serious condition for further medical treatment.

It is unclear who was at fault but it is believed that the two vehicles had a head on collision, the impact was so great that the light motor vehicle spun and collided side on into the light pole.

Netcare 911, EMRS, Fire Department and NPC were on scene