In the dark of the night and light of day; in rain, wind or sunshine and no matter what the circumstances, our paramedics are there when needed – and most often at a risk to their own lives. “I did not see them”, “The guy suddenly stopped in front of me!” These are the type [...]
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BETHLEHEM 29 November 2011, 16:00 One man has died and another is in a serious condition following a serious collision on the N5 between Bethlehem and Paul Roux earlier this afternoon. The cause of the collision is still unknown, but a Jaguar had allegedly collided with the rear of an Isuzu bakkie at speed. The [...]
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BRACKENFELL 26 November 2011, 10:00 This past Saturday, Mediclinic Cape Gate and ER24 presented an open day with the theme “seconds count” at the Mediclinic Cape Gate hospital grounds in Brackenfell. With summer upon us and the holiday season drawing closer, more motorists can be expected on the highways driving to their holiday destination. With [...]
[Van der Bijl Park – 27 November 2011 19:00] Four people, including two children, sustained multiple injuries in a collision on Barrage Road in Van der Bijl Park this evening. It is understood that an Audi and a Toyota Yaris collided with each other leaving the family of four trapped in their vehicle for some [...]
PAARL 26 November 2011, 15:30 1 motorcyclist has died and another has sustained serious injuries after 2 motorbikes collided with 1 car on the N1 highway near Paarl this afternoon. The cause of the collision is still unknown, but when ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they could see that the collision was severe judging [...]
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[Stellenbosch 25 December 2011 12:30] A woman was injured in an apparent mountain biking incident in the area of Brandwacht Mountains near Stellenbosch. There is no clear indication as to what happened, but when paramedics arrived they found that the woman was in a critical condition. She had apparently tumbled over the handlebars of the [...]
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A windscreen is either fitted right or wrong – there is no path down the middle! As we head towards the December Holidays it is important to check that your windscreen is correctly fitted and that it is the genuine Shatterprufe windscreen. We would like to share the above informative clip from Springbok legends and [...]
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EXPECT HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUMES 25 – 27 November 2011. The annual Metro FM Music Awards will be hosted by South Africa’s biggest radio station at the Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit this weekend. Peak traffic is expected along the N4 as music lovers from around the country make their way to and back from Nelspruit. TRAC [...]
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Who do you call in an emergency? The Arrive Alive website and the Road Safety Blog have during the past year been platforms to share reports on a variety of accidents, but more importantly – also to share advice and suggestions on avoiding injury and how to best respond to accidents. During 2011 we were [...]
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End of year is holiday period, a time to relax, have fun and unwind. This period is also unfortunately synonymous with increased fatalities on South African roads. Driving whilst under the influence of alcohol and reckless driver behaviour are said to be the leading cause of accidents; about 90% of accidents in South Africa are [...]
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