Policeman Injured in Collision

A off duty policeman has been injured this evening in a collision. The incident took place just after 8pm this evening at the corners of Moore and Gale street in Umbilo. When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene, they found two motor vehicles in the intersection and the police officer still seated in the driver seat. ER24 Advance Life Support paramedic Brian Hamilton had to give the patient some pain medication before the paramedics could move him He had suffered possible neck and back injuries, plus was complaining of severe pain to his right shoulder. He was transported to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
It is alleged that the police officer had just finished his shift at the Umbilo Police Station and was travelling along Gale street when the collision occurred. It is unclear who was at fault but no serious injuries were noted from the other vehicle.

Pedestrian Killed

A pedestrian was killed this morning on the corners of South and Dartfield Roads in Morningside.

Paramedics from ER24 and Provincial Emergency Services attended the incident and found the man lying in the middle of South Road, a few meters away from a Toyota Tazz.

Paramedics assessed the pedestrian and found that he sustained multiple injuries. It is suspected that he died on impact.

The driver of the vehicle (middle aged - security guard) said he was on his way home when the collision occurred. The man (driver) was assessed on the scene. He did not sustain any injuries.

According to witnesses on the scene, the pedestrian allegedly walked in front of the Tazz whilst the vehicle was traveling on South Road towards Morningside.

The area has been cordoned off by Metro Police and the incident will be investigated by the department.

Traffic is severely affected in both directions on South Road.

Fire vehicle Crashed

CAPE TOWN [Table View] Intersection of Koeberg Road and Plattekloof Road on 09 March 2009 at 17h00

Eleven people were injured, of which three were firefighters, when three vehicles had a collision at the intersection of Koeberg Road and Plattekloof Road in Table View this evening.

The Fire Department vehicle, a bakkie which was responding to a call in Du Noon for 'shacks alight' which turned out to be a hoax call, was involved in a collision with a Toyota Quantum taxi and another private vehicle. The exact events of the incident was unclear to paramedics on the scene but the taxi and Fire Department vehicle did allegedly hit head on.

The three firefighters were taken by ER24 ambulances to Blaauwberg Hospital for further treatment of their moderate injuries. Seven people who were riding in the taxi were taken to a nearby hospital and all sustained minor injuries, another lady who was in the third vehicle was also taken to hospital from the scene.

The intersection was closed to traffic leaving Table View in the direction of Milnerton and was diverted up Plattekloof Road, as well as Plattekloof Road entering Table View was diverted up Koeberg Road in the direction of Milnerton. This put heavy pressure on peak hour traffic, the police were on scene and will be investigating the incident.

Bakkie Wedged in Tree - One Killed

One person is deceased and two other’s are in a serious condition after the motor vehicle plunged off the freeway and got wedge into a tree. The incident took placed in the early hours of this morning. ER24 Advanced Life Support Paramedic Brian Hamilton was the first person on the scene, found one patient lying on the floor and another two patients still entrapped inside the bakkie that was in the tree.

The patient on the floor who was ejected from the bakkie was a in a serious condition and was transported to hospital with multiple injuries. It took paramedics and fire department over three hours to extricate the patients from the bakkie using the Jaws of Life and other mechanical equipment. The passenger was treated for serious injuries and transported to hospital. The driver, who had to be intubated while still entrapped, died later on the scene due to the severity of his injuries.

It is believed the driver was travelling on the M7 towards Durban when he may have lost control in the wet weather and went off the road. All three patients were in there early twenty’s.

SAPS and Fire Department were in attendance

Several Collisions - One Dead

Paramedics attended to numerous collisions today after the rain started in the northern parts of Johannesburg.

The most serious collision paramedics attended to was in Fairlands where a 24 year old motor biker died. Paramedics from ER24 that attended the scene found the man lying several meters from his bike. He sustained multiple injuries and there was nothing that paramedics could do to save the man's life.

It is understood from bystanders that the man apparently clipped a passing motor vehicle whilst traveling on 14th Avenue towards Roodepoort. After allegedly clipping the motor vehicle, the man lost control over his bike and collided with the rear of a bakkie at an intersection throwing him off his bike onto the tarmac. A women in the bakkie was treated for minor injuries on the scene.

ER24 also attended to numerous collisions on the N3 and N1 highway. A three car pile-up on the N1 between Allandale and New Roads left a woman injured. She sustained possible spinal injuries and had to be transported to a nearby hospital for further medical management.

Three security guards were also injured on the N1 North after Allandale when the vehicle they traveled in collided with a vehicle in front of them.

Another tow truck driver has also been injured on the N3 highway near Marlboro. Paramedics responded to an incident at the London Bridge on the N3 and found a two car pile-up. A woman was injured in this collision. She was treated for cuts on her head and face.

Moments later ER24 received notification of an incident less than 500 meters north on the N3 of the previous collision. On arrival paramedics found a tow truck that overturned several times and landed in the middle of the highway on its side. The driver sustained more serious injuries and he was treated on the scene. A female passenger in the truck sustained minor injuries.

As paramedics departed the incident from the tow truck, another call was received for an incident again on the N3. This time approximately one kilometer north from the current incident.

Paramedics found a bakkie that overturned and was lying on its side next to the highway. Two people were injured in this collision. The driver and his passenger sustained moderate injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital.

Four people were injured when their Mazda 323 overturned several times on Copper House Road near Zandspruit. It is understood that the driver lost control over his vehicle in the wet weather and the car overturned resulting it to land in a veld next to the road.

All of the occupants sustained multiple injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital for further medical assessment.

A young lady were injured on the corners of William Nicol and Witkoppen Drives whilst on her way to take her dog to the Fourways Vet. The woman's vehicle and a bakkie collided causing the woman to sustain multiple cuts on her head. The woman had to be taken to the hospital. She was very concerned about her dog and paramedics arranged for the dog (Dachshund) to be taken to the Vet whilst she was transported by ambulance to the Life Fourways Hospital.

Structural Collapse

One person has been injured this morning after a building collapsed at the corners of Stanger and Pine Street. The side of the one story building collapsed onto the road, causing part of the busy road to be closed to traffic. When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene, they were directed to a patient that had been injured in the accident. The patient was treated for moderate to serious injuries and transported to a near by hospital for further treatment.

It is believed that the workers were busy renovating the building when the wall collapsed. Out of the three workers only the one was injured. SAPS Search and Rescue dog unit was called in to do a search of the area just in case of some one been entrapped underneath the rubble. No deaths were recorded at this scene.

A tow truck driver is in a critical condition after a 20 ton truck carrying bricks drove over his bakkie in Douglasdale this morning.

Paramedics from ER24 that arrived first on the scene found a chaotic scene covered with bricks that were flung from the truck during the collision.

The tow truck driver was found, barely breathing trapped partially under his vehicle. Paramedics knew that they had to rescue the man from the vehicle as soon as possible in order to save his life, as it was extremely difficult to reach him.

Fire fighters had to use the jaws of life to cut parts of the bakkie away from the man in order to free him quickly. The man was placed on life support equipment once he was out of the vehicle and paramedics utilized all of their knowledge and skills to save the man's life.

After almost an hour trapped in his bakkie, the man was freed and rushed off to Sandton Medi-Clinic for further medical management.

Another man also sustained critical injuries to his chest. He was found a few meters down the road next to his Toyota Yaris. It is understood that the tow truck and the truck collided head on with each other where after the truck driver apparently lost control and collided head on with the Yaris before smashing through a house wall next to the road leaving a trail of bricks.

The man in the Yaris was also attended to by paramedics and treated for serious chest injuries. He was also rapidly transported to hospital for further medical management.

Three occupants, including the driver of the truck, was injured in this collision. They sustained only minor injuries and were assessed by paramedics on the scene.

The road was completely closed off for traffic and the Johannesburg Metro Police will be investigating the incident.

Shooting at Church

A 50 year old man was shot execution style in the mouth last night at the Riversong Church north of Randburg.

Paramedics from ER24 that arrived first on the scene found the man lying outside the doors of the church with a serious wound to his mouth and face.

Bystanders explained to paramedics that the man went outside during the congregation and when he opened the door an alleged armed robber pushed a gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. The man fell to the ground in a critical condition.

It is understood that the robbers then went inside of the church and demanded cash and jewelry from the people inside of the church. A 19 year old girl was apparently pistol whipped by one of the robbers. She sustained minor head injuries and is in a stable condition.

Paramedics had to act quickly and placed the man that was shot in the mouth on life support and rushed him off to a nearby hospital for further medical management. He is in a critical condition in the hospital.

The South African Police Services attended the scene and will be investigating.

Fatal Stabbing at School

A 18yr old school pupil has been stabbed and killed while on his way to school this morning. The incident took place just 300m before the Marrian Ridge Secondary School. Fire department were on the scene and had been doing CPR before ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene. Not long afterwards the patient was declared deceased, he had suffered massive stab wounds to his shoulder and chest region.

The community were distraught over the lose of such a young boy that was in his final year of school. It is believed that the young boy had an argument with a friend yesterday and continued again this morning. The friend who the police have identified are trying to locate him, if any body has any information to contact the nearest police station.

Head on Collision - Bromhof

A 26 year old man is in a serious condition after a head on collision on President Fouche Drive this afternoon.Just after 16:00 paramedics arrived at the incident a nd found a Mazda and a Hyundai that were severely damaged. A man was found trapped behind the steering wheel of his Mazda with serious injuries.

Paramedics from ER24 tried to stabilize the man in the car, but had to call in the fire department to rescue the man with the jaws of life. An ER24 Doctor attended the scene and assisted with the stabilization of the man once he was rescued from the wreck.

A four year old girl and her mom were also injured. They were traveling in the Hyundai at the time of the collision.

According to eyewitnesses on the scene, the Hyundai was traveling towards Malibongwe Drive on President Fouche and the Mazda was stationary at the robot. The witness explained that one of the vehicles tried to enter the intersection and caused the collision.

Metro Police and Douglasdale Police attended the incident. The road was closed off at Malibongwe and CR Swart Drives during the rescue operations.

Shongweni

14 people were injured this morning, after the taxi they were traveling

in went up an embankment and rolled. The accident took place at about
06h45 this morning, on the Shongweni Old Main Road, near the Castle.
When the paramedics arrived on the scene they found the Condor lying on
its roof and that all the passengers were lying on the road side.

Twelve patients suffered minor to moderate injuries. Two other patient
who were more serious, suffered fractures and severe lacerations. All
the patients were quickly stabilized on the scene and were transported
to near by hospital for further treatment.

It is unclear how the accident occurred but the passengers told the
driver to slow down before the corner, by this time the driver had lost
control and went up the embankment and rolled 3 times.

M13 Eastbound

Traffic came to a standstill this morning at about 8h30, on the M13 East Bound near Blaire Athol off ramp, due to a bus that had caught alight. The bus was traveling on the M13 east bound when the driver noticed smoke bellowing from the engine. He quickly took evasive procedure and was able to stop the bus off the road away from harm of other motor vehicles. With in minutes the bus was engulfed in flames.

Fire Department was quickly assembled to the scene, and was able to put the fire out. No body was injured, as the bus was empty at this time. Traffic was backlog all the way to Dawn cliff in Cowie's Hill; some motorist took it upon them self's to reverse back up the freeway to take another route to work.

N2 Northbound Claire Road Bridge

10 people were injured this morning, 3 of which were in a serious condition
after a collision occurred on the N2 North bound, near Claire Road Bridge.
It is believed that a truck was travelling along the busy stretch of
Freeway, when it is alleged that he hit a pedestrian. The driver came to
stop in the emergency lane, to go and see if the pedestrian was okay. The
driver of the 1 tonner Bakkie came around the corner and was unable to stop
in time and collided into the back of the truck.

When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene, they found patients sitting up
against the Armco Barrier and members of public were using a pick axe to try
and free the driver and passenger who were entrapped in the bakkie. The
driver and passenger were entrapped due to the dash board was pushed up
against there legs. Fire department had to use the Jaws of Life to free the
men. Both men had multiple injuries and fractures; they were stabilized on
the scene and were transported to hospital in a serious but stable
condition.

The other 6 men sustained minor to moderate injuries and were transported
threw to Addington Hospital. The pedestrian who was walking around on scene,
started to deteriorate, it was found that the truck had stuck the man with
such a force that his lung had collapsed. He was rushed off to Hospital were
he is recovering well from his injuries.

Spaghetti Junction Crash

At approximately 09H25 this morning, traffic was brought to a stand still on

the N3 and N2 at spaghetti junction after a container truck lost control and
crashed. The truck which was traveling on the N2 onramp towards the North
coast, lost control at the beginning of the curve in the road and mounted
the barrier wall. The momentum pushed the truck and trailer over the barrier
where it fell, and landed on the N3 west bound. The truck then slid across
all three lanes and struck the crash barrier. The crash barrier gave way
under the force of the impact and the cab continued over the gap and came to
rest in the fast lane of the N3 east bound. The trailer's container clamps
the broke allowing the container to break free spilling its contents over
the road. The trailer then fell between the two N3 carriageways and came to
rest on the fast and middle lanes of the N2 southbound below.

Er24 paramedic Tristan Manning said the cab of the truck was completely
crushed, killing the driver instantly and entrapping his body. A Mercedes
Benz was damaged after being struck by falling debris from the truck but the
driver was fortunate to escape serious injury. The N3 remained closed to
traffic until the late hours of the afternoon as Metro fire and hazmat
crew's continued to clean up the spilt fuel and container contents.

M7 Paralysed

A horrific collision has occurred on the M7 this morning, involving 10 cars

and 3 trucks. The accident took place at about 07h20 this morning during
peak hour. The cause of the accident is that a truck travelling on the M7
east bound may have had mechanical problems and was an able to stop. The
truck came down the freeway, colliding into anything that was in his way.

When paramedics arrived on the scene, they found over 10 cars scatted all
over the freeway. 2 trucks were still in the far left hand lane but had cars
stuck under them. Paramedic's hearts dropped, thinking this was another
Monday all over again said ER24 spokes person Derrick Banks. When we got
closer we found people were walking around and were in shock.

Over 20 people were assessed on the scene and were treated for shock; only 7
people had to be taken to hospital for further hospital treatment.

EMRS, Metro Police, Fire Department and RTI were in attendance.