Nightmare on Rivonia
One person died horrifically and four others were injured in two separate accidents this evening on the N1 at Rivonia.
At approximately 20h05 ER24 responded to a
fatal accident on the N1 at Rivonia in a southern direction before the off-ramp. Paramedics found a gruesome scene as the body of an unidentified male was mangled beyond recognition. It is believed that the man tried to cross the highway when a vehicle collided with him. Several other vehicles also drove over the man before the area was closed off.
Due to the injuries the man sustained he was declared dead on scene. Only two vehicles pulled over after colliding with the man. The occupants of the vehicle which collided with the pedestrian first, was assessed on scene. Fortunately they have sustained no injuries.
Metro Police attended to the scene and will conduct an investigation. The highway was again closed of for traffic due to body remains.
Whilst attending to the pedestrian accident a man pulled over on the N1 southbound and told paramedics that he just witnessed a serious accident on top of the Rivonia bridge. Paramedics rushed to scene only to find that two vehicles have collided with each other and were spread
across the highway in both directions. A red bakkie and a dark colored sedan collided with each other. It is believed that both vehicles were travelling towards Roodepoort when they collided. Both of the vehicles allegedly spun out of control and the bakkie overturned several times before landing on the median barrier of the highway.
Three people have sustained serious injuries from the bakkie. One of the occupants was flung from the back of the bakkie during the collision. All of the occupants sustained possible fractures and body injuries. All of the occupants from the bakkie were transported by ER24 ambulance to the Johannesburg General Hospital.
The male driver of the sedan was assessed by paramedics, but fortunately not injured during the collision.
The N1 Rivonia have claimed three serious accidents in one day and closed off three times to commuters.
At approximately 20h05 ER24 responded to a
fatal accident on the N1 at Rivonia in a southern direction before the off-ramp. Paramedics found a gruesome scene as the body of an unidentified male was mangled beyond recognition. It is believed that the man tried to cross the highway when a vehicle collided with him. Several other vehicles also drove over the man before the area was closed off.Due to the injuries the man sustained he was declared dead on scene. Only two vehicles pulled over after colliding with the man. The occupants of the vehicle which collided with the pedestrian first, was assessed on scene. Fortunately they have sustained no injuries.
Metro Police attended to the scene and will conduct an investigation. The highway was again closed of for traffic due to body remains.
Whilst attending to the pedestrian accident a man pulled over on the N1 southbound and told paramedics that he just witnessed a serious accident on top of the Rivonia bridge. Paramedics rushed to scene only to find that two vehicles have collided with each other and were spread
across the highway in both directions. A red bakkie and a dark colored sedan collided with each other. It is believed that both vehicles were travelling towards Roodepoort when they collided. Both of the vehicles allegedly spun out of control and the bakkie overturned several times before landing on the median barrier of the highway.Three people have sustained serious injuries from the bakkie. One of the occupants was flung from the back of the bakkie during the collision. All of the occupants sustained possible fractures and body injuries. All of the occupants from the bakkie were transported by ER24 ambulance to the Johannesburg General Hospital.
The male driver of the sedan was assessed by paramedics, but fortunately not injured during the collision.
The N1 Rivonia have claimed three serious accidents in one day and closed off three times to commuters.
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