An eight-year-old boy sadly died after a truck knocked him on the R55 in Olifantsfontein this afternoon. ER24 paramedics arrived on scene and found the boy lying on the road with the truck several metres away from him. An Orange Fox medic was attending to the boy. Upon assessment of the […]
Month: June 2016
Mother and son killed in head-on collision with a truck in Durbanville
A woman and her 17-year-old son was killed this afternoon when their light motor vehicle collided head-on with a truck on the Langeberg Road in Durbanville in the Western Cape. ER24 paramedics, along with Life Healthcare and Metro services, arrived on the scene at 13h09 and found both the truck […]
USALAMA III Operation focused on combating cross-border crime
Northern Cape: The USALAMA III Operation kicked off today at the Cross Border between South Africa and Namibia. The purpose of the operation is to mainly focus on cross border related crimes such as human and drug trafficking and undocumented migrants. Key role players involve officials from various departments namely […]
Driver of light delivery vehicle injured in crash on N2 North Ballito crash
At around 13h00 this afternoon Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a roll-over crash on the N2 North just before Ballito on the KZN north coast. Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of the LDV came up behind a slow moving truck, he veered off the roadway and overturned. […]
Brake failure blamed in fatal truck crash into tree on Marlboro Drive
Yesterday evening a truck driver was killed, and his passenger critically injured after a collision on Marlboro Drive, between Zinnia and Southway, in Marlboro Gardens – north of Johannesburg. Just before 6pm last night EMER-G-MED’s M06 and I01 were dispatched to the horror scene. On arrival paramedics found that a […]
Truck crashes into home, Phillippi.
Fortunately, no-one sustained any injuries after a large truck crashed into a house on Shefield Road in Phillippi in the Western Cape. ER24 paramedics, along with rescue services, arrived on the scene and found the large truck against the home and spaza shop. It was later discovered that a woman […]
Warden N3 crash leaves two dead one injured
On Wednesday morning at 06h24 Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a collision on the N3 30 kilometres after Warden towards Villiers. Reports from the scene indicate that a Bakkie and a truck collided head-on. Exact detail to the cause of the crash and preceding events will form part of the […]
Truck collides with motor vehicle and street pole in Houghton
At approximately 08:20 this morning EMER-G-MED’s M01 and I01 responded to the scene of a two vehicle collision on the corner of 1st and 3rd in Houghton. It was reported by witnesses that the car turned in front of the truck, the truck then swerved and lost control – colliding […]
Tip-off leads to arrest of truck driver and confiscation of counterfeit goods
On Saturday, 25 June 2016, members attached to Cape Town Sea Border Patrol Unit received information about a truck destined for Cape Town, transporting counterfeit goods. Following a search of the vicinity, the truck with a refrigerated trailer, was spotted on the N1 and pulled over. The search of the […]
Man seriously injured when crushed between two trucks
A man is in a serious condition after been entrapped in his vehicle which was squashed by two trucks on Quality Street over the M4 Southern Freeway Bridge just after 3pm today. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find that two trucks and a car had collided on […]