Truck Plunges 70 Metres
At approximately 00h00 on 6 March 2007 paramedics were faced with a daring attempt to resuscitate a patient who crashed his truck on the N1 between Maraisburg and Randshow Road, SOUTH.
When paramedics arrived on scene they found a man believed to be in his late 20's. Provincial EMS was busy talking and attending to him. The man said he is not feeling well. The man was talking to paramedics on scene and suddenly collapsed. Paramedics from ER24 and Provincial EMS immediately started CPR on the man.
After an exhausting attempt, the man showed no life signs and was declared dead on scene. He most probably sustained severe internal injuries. Towing services and paramedics were shocked when the man they were talking to moments earlier suddenly had no pulse. They tried everything possible to save his life.
It appeared that the truck was travelling on the highway in a southern direction when he veered off the road and plummeted somewhat 70 metres down a cliff into a mine dump. The small truck he was driving showed severe mechanism and damages. It is unclear if the man climbed out of his truck after the accident or fell out.
Paramedics had to climb down the cliff to attend to the patient. The ground was very powdery and made it difficult to access the patient.
Towing personal of A1 Towing found the accident whilst doing patrol on the highway.
Metro Police will conduct an investigation.
When paramedics arrived on scene they found a man believed to be in his late 20's. Provincial EMS was busy talking and attending to him. The man said he is not feeling well. The man was talking to paramedics on scene and suddenly collapsed. Paramedics from ER24 and Provincial EMS immediately started CPR on the man.
After an exhausting attempt, the man showed no life signs and was declared dead on scene. He most probably sustained severe internal injuries. Towing services and paramedics were shocked when the man they were talking to moments earlier suddenly had no pulse. They tried everything possible to save his life.
It appeared that the truck was travelling on the highway in a southern direction when he veered off the road and plummeted somewhat 70 metres down a cliff into a mine dump. The small truck he was driving showed severe mechanism and damages. It is unclear if the man climbed out of his truck after the accident or fell out.
Paramedics had to climb down the cliff to attend to the patient. The ground was very powdery and made it difficult to access the patient.
Towing personal of A1 Towing found the accident whilst doing patrol on the highway.
Metro Police will conduct an investigation.
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