On Monday morning at 08h24 Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a truck that overturned on the R26 between Bethlehem and Lindley in the Free State. Reports indicate that the truck had slid off the snow-covered road and overturned. Paramedics arrived at the scene and found that the driver had sustained […]
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Truck overturns on the N1 South just after Church Street in Bloemfontein
The driver of this truck and his assistant sustained moderate injuries after it left the road and overturned on the N1 South just after Church Street, Bloemfontein late Saturday evening. Both were treated on scene before they were transported to Pelonomi Hospital for further care. Stanley Schimper Trauma Response […]
Mvoti N2 crash leaves one dead one injured
Last night Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a collision on the N2 near Mvoti in Stanger on the Natal north coast. Reports from the scene indicate that a truck and a car collided, exact detail to the cause of the crash and preceding events is still speculative and will form […]
Two passengers trapped after truck rolls on the R23 offramp, Heidelberg.
EMER-G-MED’s RV5 and A10 are on the scene of a serious truck crash, where the truck is alleged to have lost control in the bend, overturned and collided with the barrier on the R23 offramp – in Heidelberg. At 09:50 EMER-G-MED paramedics were dispatched to the scene, arriving minutes later […]
Truck catches Fire on the N2 Kwa-Mashu
Crisis Medical paramedics responded to a call for a truck that was in flames on the N2 North before Kwa-Mashu shortly after 09:15 this morning. On arrival paramedics found that a truck had caught alight while travelling North bound. On further investigation it was clear that both occupants of the […]
Hino SA shines in 2 Competitive Surveys
Hino South Africa, driven by its very successful global Total Support programme, has recently achieved excellent results in two, recent competitive surveys. Importantly Hino has retained its No. 1 position in the combined Scott Byers Competitive Customer Satisfaction Monitor for the sixth successive quarter. Hino also placed top in the […]
Truck rear-ends delivery vehicle in Bromhof
Earlier this afternoon EMER-G-MED’s M03 and A01 attended to a collision on President Fouche & 3rd, in Bromhof. One person sustained moderate injuries after a truck rear-ended a light delivery vehicle. The patient was treated on-scene before being transported to hospital for further assessment.
Brake failure blamed as bus crashes through wall in Parktown
Earlier Wednesday afternoon EMER-G-MED’s M01 and A11 responded to reports of a bus crash on Empire and Queens, in Parktown. Paramedics arrived on-scene to find that a bus had gone through a wall, allegedly after it’s brakes failed. Fortunately the driver, and only occupant of the bus, was uninjured in […]
Barloworld Transport takes on 30 people with disabilities for learnership programme, future employment
ENABLING OPPORTUNITY: Barloworld Transport has taken on thirty learners with disabilities to join their business administration NQF Level 3 Learnership Programme, starting this month. The learners are taking part in training provided by Barloworld Transport, which will enable them to perform administrative duties when they have completed their training. They […]
Man killed, another injured in truck collision, Kranspoort.
A 19-year-old man was killed this morning and another injured after two heavy trucks collided on the N11 in Kranspoort near Middleburg, Mpumalanga. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the road completely blocked by the two vehicles. One of the trucks lay on its side while the other […]