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Springs Motorbike crash leaves one critically wounded

January 30, 2016 • Accidents, BikeComments Off on Springs Motorbike crash leaves one critically wounded

On Friday night at 19h23 Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a motorbike crash along Kingsway Avenue in Springs. Reports from the scene indicate that the rider tried to avoid a vehicle and collided into the pavement. The Netcare 911 advanced life support paramedics and his team arrived at the scene and found the rider lying [&hellip...

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Durban man fighting for his life after falling from a tree

January 29, 2016 • Accidents, PedestrainComments Off on Durban man fighting for his life after falling from a tree

This morning at 10h41 Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for a man that had fallen from a tree in Allamanda Road in Glen Hills, Durban. Reports from the scene indicate that the man was about eight meters up the tree when he slipped and fell, his body...

One killed and two injured in Middelburg collision

January 28, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on One killed and two injured in Middelburg collision

A man was killed and two others injured last night after two vehicles collided head-on on the R555, 10km outside of Middelburg, Mpumalanga. When ER24 paramedics, along with various services, arrived on the scene, they found that a bakkie and light motor...

SAPS celebrates 27 January as National Police Day

January 27, 2016 • Accidents, NewsComments Off on SAPS celebrates 27 January as National Police Day

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is today celebrating National Police Day. Cabinet approved 27 January as National Police Day in 2005. The day remembers the sacrifices that the men and women in blue have made and continue to make as they provide safety...

Two people have been injured in a three car collision in Redhill, Durban

Two people have been injured in a three car collision in Redhill, Durban

January 27, 2016 • Accidents, Car, Road, TransportComments Off on Two people have been injured in a three car collision in Redhill, Durban

Two people have been left with minor to moderate injuries in a collision involving three light motor vehicles on Prince Umhlangane Road in Redhill, north of Durban this morning. The injured were attended to on scene before being taken to hospital by a Crisis...

Man killed after falling from bakkie on the N1 north bound near the Beyers Naude Off-ramp

January 25, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on Man killed after falling from bakkie on the N1 north bound near the Beyers Naude Off-ramp

A man in his 30s was killed this morning after he fell from a moving bakkie on the N1 north bound near the Beyers Naude Off-ramp in Johannesburg. ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene to find the patient lying in the slow lane near...

Richards Bay shipping accident leaves two injured

January 24, 2016 • Accidents, Sea, TransportComments Off on Richards Bay shipping accident leaves two injured

This afternoon Netcare 911 paramedics flew on board the Port Net helicopter to a vessel about seven miles out to sea off Richards Bay. Reports indicate that two sailors sustained severe burns after an explosion on a ship. The Netcare 911 paramedics was...

Pedestrian injured on Mnandi Road in Bridle Park, Midrand.

January 24, 2016 • Accidents, PedestrainComments Off on Pedestrian injured on Mnandi Road in Bridle Park, Midrand.

A man has been critically injured after being hit by a vehicle on Mnandi Road in Bridle Park, Midrand. Reports from the scene is that the man was crossing the road when he was struck. Netcare911 paramedics arrived on scene and treated the injured man on...

1 Killed and 3 hurt in crash on the N3 North bound

January 22, 2016 • Accidents, CarComments Off on 1 Killed and 3 hurt in crash on the N3 North bound

Another serious collision, second one this week occurred on the N3 North Bound before Richmond Road yesterday afternoon around 4pm. Rescue Care Paramedics attended a similar type of accident Tuesday 19 January 2015 around the same time. Paramedics were called...

Driver arrested after crash with car transporting abalone illegally

January 21, 2016 • Accidents, Car, NewsComments Off on Driver arrested after crash with car transporting abalone illegally

Visible Policing members attached to Ladismith SAPS attended an accident scene between Barrydale and Ladismith yesterday, 19 January 2016 at about 14:15, approximately 2km from Ladismith when they discovered abalone to the estimated value of about R400...