Accidents
Two dead in Pinetown collision
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KwaZulu-Natal: At 20H00 Saturday night Netcare 911 responded to a collision on the M14 King Cetshwayo Highway in Fields Hill Durban West Region.
Reports from the scene indicate that two vehicles were involved in a collision.
Medics found two patients who upon assessment showed no signs of life and were sadly declared deceased on the scene.
Source: Shawn Herbst, Netcare 911 Media, Netcare Limited, 3rd Floor, Lincoln on the Lake, 2 The High Street, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, 4320
In other news – Shock as what happened to Kwaito star Lvovo revealed
Thokozani Ndlovu, aka Lvovo Derrango, narrowly escaped death after he was involved in a major car accident on Friday.
The accident allegedly happened on the N2 Highway near Scottburg, in KwaZulu-Natal. The Kwaito star was admitted at St Augustine-Netcare and later discharged to recover at home. Learn More
Accidents
Northbound lanes of N3 highway closed due to truck accident
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The northbound lanes of the N3 highway near the Vaaldraai/Vereeniging interchange have been closed after a crash involving two trucks on Thursday morning.
The N3 toll concession announced that a serious crash involving two trucks has been reported on the northbound lanes to Johannesburg.
“Traffic is being diverted at the Vaaldraai/Vereeniging interchange to rejoin the N3 northbound again at the Dasville interchange.
“Emergency services are on the scene, but it may be a while before recovery and cleanup operations can be completed. Traffic congestion and delays in this area should be expected for most of the day,” said Thania Dhoogra, operations manager at N3 Toll Concession.
Road users are requested to approach the area with caution.
In other news – Zimbabweans endure 19 hours a day without electricity
Zimbabweans are being subjected to 19 hours of power cuts a day, because there is insufficient water in the Kariba dam to drive the nation’s main hydropower plant.
The worst outages since 2019 are wreaking havoc, causing snarl-ups in Harare, the capital, where most traffic lights are no longer working, and interrupting mobile phone services because batteries used to run base stations don’t have time to recharge. Learn More
Accidents
Factory worker critical after falling into chemical storage tank
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Gauteng: At 12H18 Tuesday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to the case of a burn at a chemical manufacturing plant in Benoni on the East Rand.
Reports allege that a worker slipped and fell into a Nitrogen storage tank.
Co-workers who witnessed the man fall pulled him to safety.
When paramedics arrived on the scene, they found the patient, a 27-year-old male in critical condition with 40% chemical burns from the waist down.
Advanced life support intervention was immediately initiated by emergency care practitioners in an attempt to stabilise him.
Due to the time-sensitive nature of the man’s injuries, a Netcare 911 helicopter air ambulance was activated to airlift the patient to a specialist medical facility for further treatment.
Accidents
Man left with serious injuries after being stabbed with broken beer bottle
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KwaZulu-Natal: At 23H58 Saturday night, Netcare 911 responded to a stabbing at a local tavern on Harley Street in Margate on the South Coast.
Reports indicate that two adult males got into an altercation, resulting in a physical fight breaking out.
During the altercation, a 30-year-old male sustained serious injuries after being stabbed with a broken beer bottle numerous times in the face.
When medics arrived on the scene they found the patient on the floor covered in blood.
He was treated on scene by an advanced life support paramedic and once stabilised was transported to the hospital for further care.
Circumstances leading up to the incident will be investigated by the Margate SAPS who were on the scene.
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