A child of 10 has died and five adults have been injured, two of them seriously, in a collision between their Toyota Avanza and a delivery truck at the intersection of Poplar and Progress roads in Lindhaven, Krugersdorp this evening. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 19:51 along with […]
Month: October 2021
Fatal rear-end crash on the N3 Westbound, Hammarsdale in Kwazulu-Natal
This morning (16 October 2021) at 06:15am, Meditech Emergency Response received numerous calls regarding a accident on the N3 westbound just after the Hammarsdale interchange. Upon our paramedics arrival, it was found that a light motor vehicle had rear ended a truck, leaving the passenger of the car fatally injured, […]
Three injured in a truck collision on the N11
This morning Kwazulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the N11 at the Madadeni turn-off for reports of a truck collision. When emergency services arrived they found that a vehicle had and a truck had been involved in a collision. Paramedics quickly assessed the scene and found that three patients sustained […]
Who is behind your wheel?
The latest Quarterly Employment Statistics from stats SA revealed that one of the few industries to have an increase in employment was the transport sector. This is a positive statistic to see since there was an 86 000 decrease in overall employment statistics in non-agricultural sectors in the second quarter. The […]
Truck collision on the N3 leaves two critically injured
Midlands ems where dispatched to a truck accident on the N3 Northbound just before Mooi River toll gate. Upon the arrival of paramedics, it was found the a truck had rolled, two patients sustained serious injuries and were both treated by Midlands ems Advance life support paramedics and a 3rd […]
Using artificial intelligence-based software for efficient deliveries
In a world where everything is connected and customers are more discerning, businesses should take advantage of technological advancements for market differentiation. For those organisations involved in delivery operations, there has never been a better time to obtain intelligence from the data provided by vehicle telematics and related software, and […]
FAW Trucks commits to vision and objectives of Transport Month
October is Transport Month in South Africa, an initiative introduced by the Department of Transport in 2005 to raise awareness around the industry as a whole. This year’s theme – ‘Together we move South Africa Forward’ – resonates strongly with FAW Trucks as it continues to strengthen its foothold in […]
Truck carrying large marble rock overturns on the MR44 route at the C28 turnoff, Namibia
A truck overturned on the MR44 route at the C28 turnoff early yesterday morning. It appears that the driver was distracted and that the weight of the marble block pulled the truck down the embankment. The driver required medical assistance at the scene before he was transported to the hospital […]
Police seize counterfeit cigarettes worth R6. 6 million
The police in Kliprivier, Vereeniging seized counterfeit cigarettes worth R6.6 million and arrested nine suspects. On 09 October 2021, police operationalised information received on suspicious activities occurring at a certain plot. Upon the arrival at the said premises, nine suspects were found offloading counterfeit cigarettes from a big truck into […]
Truck rollover on the N3 , Harrismith
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to a collision on the N3 South (Northbound) for a truck that overturned. No injuries on scene. Emer-G-Med










