Pregnant Mother Critical After Crash

A 21 year old mother is in a serious, but stable condition after she was involved in a motor vehicle accident this evening. The accident occurred on the Petroleum road outside the Waltloo Licensing Department at approximately 22h00.

An eyewitness explained that they saw a Charcoal colored Citi Golf traveling in the direction of the oncoming traffic towards Eersterust on Petroleum road. The family in the Burgundy Mazda 3 tried to swerve, but the Golf collided on the front passenger side where the pregnant lady was sitting.

The force and impact was so high that the Golf overturned and came to a standstill on the middle of the road several meters from the initial impact spot.

When paramedics arrived on scene the 21 year old pregnant mother said she had severe pain in the left hip and abdomen. She was already out of the car when paramedics arrived. She was treated on scene and transported with her boyfriend (28) to Pretoria Academic Hospital. They were all traveling in the Mazda when the accident occurred. The pregnant lady was transported rapidly to hospital by Lifemed Ambulance Services. A friend (16) who was also in the vehicle sustained arm and lower body injuries - he was transported by ER24 Ambulance to a nearby hospital.

The driver of the Golf was only slightly injured and assessed by paramedics on scene. Metro police and police questioned the driver of the vehicle.

Traffic was severely disrupted in the area as the roads were difficult to access.