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Newlands West accident leaves girl 6 fighting for her life

August 13, 2013 • Pedestrain

Two girls aged six and three were injured, one critically so, after a vehicle collided with them along Jack Castle Drive in Newlands West this evening. Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.

Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the two girls lying on the side walk. The six-year-old had sustained life threatening injuries while the other child was in a serious condition. Netcare 911 advanced life support paramedic worked fervently to stabilize the injured children.

The critically wounded child was placed on a ventilator and skillfully immobilized on a trauma board. After both patients were stabelised on scene paramedics transported them to various hospitals in the area for the care that they required.

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