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July 31, 2013 •
News, Rail, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Cape Town rail link explored
Cape Town – The country’s commuter railway operator and the City of Cape Town are in talks to open a rail link between the airport and the city, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) told MPs on Tuesday. Creating links to cities from both the...
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July 31, 2013 •
Accidents, Train •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Spain crash: Driver on phone
Madrid – A Spanish court says “black box” data recorders show that a train driver was on the phone and travelling at 153km/h, almost twice the speed limit, when the train derailed, killing 79 people. Investigators say the train had been...
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July 31, 2013 •
Accidents, Car •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns striker, Katlego Mphela in Tuesday car crash
Pretoria – Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns striker, Katlego Mphela has been involved in a car accident Tuesday afternoon, escaping with minor injuries. Soccer Laduma’s website reports that the accident took place outside Marabastad. Exact...
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July 30, 2013 •
News •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Driver arrested after driving 201km/h with wife and child in car
A 68-year-old man was arrested for driving at 201km/h on the N1 highway near the Rivonia offramp, Johannesburg metro police said on Sunday. “He was caught clocking 201km/h in his Mercedes Benz last night [Saturday]. He was with his wife and a...
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July 30, 2013 •
Accidents, Pedestrain •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Two pedestrians knocked down on Dinkleman road
Dinkleman road, New Germany, KZN Two young men between the ages of 25 and 35 have sustained sever injuries after they were knocked down by a light motor vehicle on Dinkleman road in New Germany last night. The two men were believed to have been possibly...
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July 30, 2013 •
Accidents, Car, Truck •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Truck and bus collide on Chamberlin road
Just before 4pm today Rescue Care paramedics were called to Chamberlin Road just after Quality Street for a collision between a bus and a truck. On arrival paramedics found that a bus had rear ended a truck pushing the truck onto the side walk. A quick...
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July 29, 2013 •
Advice, News •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on CRISIS MEDICAL MEDIA ALERT: CRISIS MEDICAL APPOINTED AS MEDICAL PROVIDER FOR AMASHOVA DURBAN CLASSIC
Crisis Medical is pleased to announce that we have been appointed as the official medical provider to the Amashova Durban Classic 2013. Crisis Medical has grown in the field of event medical cover and is now recognised as one of the leaders in event...
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July 25, 2013 •
Accidents, Rail, Train, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Investigators probe Spain train crash
Santiago de Compostela – Spanish investigators were trying to determine on Thursday why a passenger train jumped the tracks and sent eight cars crashing into each other just before arriving in this northwestern shrine city on the eve of a major...
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July 25, 2013 •
Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Toyota picks things up with the new Hilux Dakar edition
Toyota has launched a new limited edition version of South Africa’s all-time best-selling vehicle – the Toyota Hilux. Called the Hilux Dakar Edition, this special range celebrates the stellar performance of the Hilux in the 2013 Dakar Rally. The...
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July 25, 2013 •
Accidents, Car •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Taxi and bakkie collide in Pinetown
06:30 Richmond road, Pinetown A fully laden taxi and bakkie collided into one another on Richmond road in Pinetown this morning, leaving multiple patients with critical and serious injuries. Paramedics arrived on the scene on Richmond road outside the truck...
