A road worker has been left in a critical condition after being involved in an alleged hit and run incident in Fourways. It is believed that the man was working on the roadside, on the corners of Witkoppen and Main Road in Fourways, when a passing vehicle struck him and sped off. ER24 paramedics responded [...]
On the Car insurance blog we provide advice and suggestions on why it is important for road safety to have more insured vehicles on our roads. We also strive to provide info on how to find affordable car insurance, how to submit a claim and how to challenge a decision not to make an insurance [...]
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Durban ( Westville ) N2 North Bound Near Spaghetti Junction. A man who is in his early forty’s has died after his car left the freeway and rolled into a ditch on the side of the road this morning. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find the BMW lying on its side in the [...]
An Australian journalist and former World Solo 24 Hour mountain bike champion has died while taking part in the Absa Cape Epic stage race. According to the BikeRadar website, James Williamson, 26, editor of Enduro magazine and winner of the World Solo 24 hour mountain bike Championships in Canmore, Canada in 2008, was taken to [...]
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Much focus is placed on the dangers of drunk driving! We spent much time and effort in creating awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence, telling people about how much is too much and warning them about the dangers of drunk driving! The liquor companies have joined these efforts with well know campaigns [...]
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Pietermaritzburg ( Curry’s Post ) N3 North Bound Between Lions River and Nottingham Road. Sixty Eight commuters along with two bus crew have been stranded this afternoon after the bus they were travelling in caught alight. ER24 along with other emergency personnel received a call saying that a bus was on fire and was uncertain [...]
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Durban ( Hammersdale ) N3 North Bound near Peacevale Fifteen commuters have sustained serious injuries after the taxi they were travelling in over turned on the N3 north bound near Peacevale this morning. ER24 arrived on the scene to find the taxi lying on its roof and blocking the emergency and far left hand lane [...]
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Seven people were killed after their vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier and caught fire on the N1 freeway, near Joostenbergvlakte, in the Western Cape, ER24 said on Sunday. Spokesperson Tristan Wadeley said paramedics arrived on the scene of the Sunday evening accident and found the burning vehicle on its roof. One of its occupants [...]
A woman was killed when she crashed her car into a tree on Old Johannesburg Road, near Vereeniging, on Sunday morning, paramedics said. Three other women passengers were injured and taken to Sebokeng hospital, said ER24 spokesperson Tristan Wadeley in a statement. It was not clear what caused the accident, involving a Renault Megane, shortly [...]
Eight people were injured in a collision on the N1, approximately ten kilometres past the Huguenot Tunnel, in the direction of Worcester. One patient was in a serious condition and was airlifted to hospital by the ER24-Discovery Medicopter. Another seven patients were transported by ambulances to Worcester Medi-Clinic with minor injuries. The exact details around [...]
