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5-Year-old critical after apparent hit-and-run

November 17, 2015 • Accidents, Pedestrain • Jonckie • Comments Off on 5-Year-old critical after apparent hit-and-run

A 5-year-old boy is in a crititcal condition this afternoon after he was hit by a car on Havenside Road in Chatsworth, KwaZulu Natal. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the young patient lying on the sidewalk, surrounded by teachers and his father. On assessment, paramedics found that the child had sustained a [&hellip...

Crash into horse near Stilfontein leaves three injured

November 16, 2015 • Accidents • Jonckie • Comments Off on Crash into horse near Stilfontein leaves three injured

Last night at 22h27 Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for a crash on the N12 by the Orkney Bridge in Stilontein. Reports from the scene indicate that a light motor vehicle collided with a horse and then rolled several times. Netcare 911 paramedics...

Employees celebrate 30 000th Isuzu truck to roll off the line at Kempston Road plant

November 14, 2015 • Accidents, News • Jonckie • Comments Off on Employees celebrate 30 000th Isuzu truck to roll off the line at Kempston Road plant

Isuzu Trucks South Africa (ITSA) this week celebrated a major milestone when the 30 000th Isuzu truck rolled off the production line at General Motors South Africa’s (GMSA) Kempston Road plant. This milestone was achieved during an eight year period of...

Glendale crash leaves one critically injured

November 10, 2015 • Accidents, Car • Jonckie • Comments Off on Glendale crash leaves one critically injured

One man was critically injured after a truck overturned and rolled down an embankment along Glendale Main Road in Glendale Heights on the Natal north coast. Exact detail to the cause of the crash and preceding events is still speculative and will remain a...

N2 Umbogintwini crash leaves one dead

November 9, 2015 • Accidents, Car • Jonckie • Comments Off on N2 Umbogintwini crash leaves one dead

On Sunday morning at around 01h00 Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for an accident on the N2 south on Umbogintwini Hill. Exact detail to the cause of the crash and preceding events is still speculative and will remain a subject for police...

Port Edward motorbike crash leaves two injured

November 8, 2015 • Accidents • Jonckie • Comments Off on Port Edward motorbike crash leaves two injured

This afternoon Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for an accident along Ramsay Road near the R61 in Port Edward. Reports from the scene indicate that a taxi hit the motorbike with two people and left the scene without stopping. Netcare 911 advanced life...

Seven injured in Tuesday UThungulu district crash

November 5, 2015 • Accidents, Car, Road, Transport • Jonckie • Comments Off on Seven injured in Tuesday UThungulu district crash

Paramedics from KZN Emergency Medical Services have responded to a crash which sadly claimed two on the R34, about 20 km from Empangeni. Reports from the scene are that the collision was between a bakkie and a car. The crash left the road partially...

High winds injured worker on Durban Beach front

November 2, 2015 • Accidents, Pedestrain • Jonckie • Comments Off on High winds injured worker on Durban Beach front

This afternoon Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for a lady that had been injured in the high winds on the Durban beachfront. Reports indicate that a lady working on the beach was hit by a pane of glass on the head after the wind broke it off the roof of...

Nine injured in collision on N14 Kathu Road

October 31, 2015 • Accidents, Car • Jonckie • Comments Off on Nine injured in collision on N14 Kathu Road

Nine people were injured in a head on collision between two cars on N14 Kathu Road earlier Friday evening. ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found the area in chaos. Patients were sitting in the vehicles as well as lying next to the...

Thirteen injured in Utrecht taxi rollover

October 29, 2015 • Accidents, Car • Jonckie • Comments Off on Thirteen injured in Utrecht taxi rollover

Thirteen people were injured this evening when the taxi they were traveling in overturned on the R34 Utrecht Road outside of Newcastle. Paramedics arrived on the scene shortly before 6pm where they found all of the occupants outside of the vehicle. One of...