A man was killed in a collision with a truck along Old Vereeniging road near Klipriver on Saturday morning. At 09:25 paramedics from ER24 arrived on the scene where they found the severely damaged vehicle against the front of the truck. Upon assessment, they found a man in the vehicle […]
Month: October 2020
Four suspects arrested with hijacked truck and stolen goods
CAPE TOWN – On Thursday, 29 October 2020 at about 06:30, members attached to Mitchells Plain SAPS were busy with crime prevention duties in Mitchells Plain when they received information about a truck that was hijacked in Mfuleni. The members operationalised information that led them to a house in Celery […]
Two-truck collision leaves one dead, another injured in Schagen
One man was killed and another injured this morning when two trucks collided on the N4 Schagen outside of Nelspruit. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find a medium truck lying on its side in the middle of the road while the second large truck was found parked across […]
Covid-19: it’s just another risk that our highway heroes face – but cautiously
Truck driving is by definition a hazardous job, with the constant threat of accidents, crime, poor roads and bad weather. But what about COVID-19? It’s just another risk they take in their stride, say drivers. But they deliberately take precautionary measures to prevent contracting the virus, for their sake, that […]
KwaZulu-Natal: Rescuers free critically injured driver from an overturned truck on the M4
KwaZulu-Natal: At 20H23 Thursday night Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the M4 in La Mercy North of Durban. Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a heavy motor vehicle lost control resulting in the truck rolling down an embankment. When medics arrived on the […]
Seriously injured passenger airlifted to hospital following truck collision
Gauteng: At 03H57 Wednesday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the R21 South bound in Glen Marais Kempton Park. Reports from the scene indicate that two heavy motor vehicles were involved in a collision resulting in one of the trucks leaving the road. One adult male […]
Suspect arrested in Khayelitsha with hijacked truck and loot
WESTERN CAPE – The swift reaction of the Western Cape Flying Squad, after a truck with cargo was hijacked at N1 City in Goodwood, resulted in the arrest of a suspect yesterday. The members were alerted that a truck with household appliances was hijacked and they immediately started with an […]
One injured in a single truck roll-over in Germiston
Emer-G-Med responded to a single truck roll-over on the M2 West of the N3 in Germiston. One patient with minor injuries was transported privately. Authorities were on the scene for investigations.
One injured in a truck collision on the N3
Emer-G-MED responded to a truck collision on the N3 North, 10 km before Warden. One patient with moderate injuries was transported by paramedics to a nearby hospital. Local authorities were on scene for further investigations. One injured in a truck collision on the N3 https://t.co/0klCeMygWY#ArriveAlive @EMER_G_MED @TruckAndFreight pic.twitter.com/ETfdjf15JJ — Arrive […]
Truck driver seriously injured after crash into tree, Tugela
Last night Kwazulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the N3 near Tugela for reports of a collision. When emergency services arrived they found that a truck had lost control and collided with a tree. Paramedics quickly assessed the scene and found a patient that had been ejected from the vehicle, […]