A male pedestrian sustained serious injuries this morning after he was struck by a car attempting to cross Barkley road in Kimberley. The cause of the incident is unclear at this stage, but the man was crossing the road when he was struck by a vehicle on his right side. When ER24 paramedics arrived at [...]
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[Atlasville 20 March 2012 12:30] A Toyota hatchback and a BMW sedan collided at the corners of Denel and Atlas road in Atlasville Benoni, where the Toyota was extensively damaged in the front and the BMW in the front, left side and back. The two woman in the Toyota were left severely entrapped in the [...]
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[BOTHA’S HILL – 19 MARCH 2012 AT 07H45] A woman believed to be in her early forties is in a critical condition after her vehicle left the road on Old Main Road in Botha’s Hill opposite the Comrades Wall and rolled down an embankment and landed on to the railway tracks. ER24 and VEMA arrived [...]
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[DURBAN – 07 MARCH 2012 AT 11H50] A bakkie travelling along the N2 north bound near to the Nandi Drive on ramp has over turned and has left the driver and passenger with minor injuries this morning. ER24 and other emergency personnel arrived on the scene and found the bakkie lying on its side in [...]
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A man believed to be aged in his 30’s sustained various injuries this morning after he was struck by a vehicle allegedly trying to cross the N7 highway in Goodwood. When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they found the man at the side of the road. The pedestrian had sustained a serious head injury [...]
The past few weeks we have seen an increase in the number of emails from parents concerned with speedsters and other irresponsible drivers putting the lives of school children at risk. On Friday I was in close proximity to a crash just outside Willem Postma primary school in Bloemfontein. The elderly driver claimed that he [...]
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MABOPANE [MORULA SUN] – 15 January 2012 at 17:00 The dedication and efforts of the ER24 Medicopter team probably saved a man’s life this afternoon when he experienced a severe medical emergency in an open veld near Morula Sun in Mabopane. Shortly before 17:00 ER24 received a distress call from a lady explaining that her [...]
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With the Festive Season on our doorstep it is almost certain that people will travel to holiday destinations across South Africa to explore our beautiful country. Unfortunately there might be a glitch in your travel plans if you are not prepared. A minor medical incident can spoil a fun-filled holiday without proper action being taken. [...]
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We would like to share an email received from a biker friend in KZN: Sir, The members from the 100s Riders and a few other motorcycle groups would like to take this opportunity to thank you D.O.T (Yuven, Meryil and Vijen) and n3tc (Praveen) for giving us the opportunity to carry out our survey at [...]
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[Brakpan 06 November 2011 20:00] A transporter bus has crashed into the back of a stationary but this evening leaving a woman with critical injuries. The accident happened shortly before 20:00 this evening on the R23 (Heidelberg Road) at the Geluksdal Interchange. The woman was the only occupant of the combi, and it is not [...]
