This afternoon Netcare 911 paramedics rushed to the scene of a very tragic accident on Warrick Avenue, in Durban. A lady in her sixties was trying to cross the road when a heavy goods vehicle hit her. She landed under the wheels of the truck and sadly died on impact . Chris Botha Netcare 911
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Netcare 911 rushed to the scene of an accident this morning at around 06h00 in the Mbali area. When they arrived on scene they found that a 75 year old lady was walking across the road with a walking stick when a bakkie colided with her. Paramedics frantically worked in extreme cold conditions to stabilise the [...]
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The Arrive Alive website received this question via an email: “I have family in South Africa and the question was raised recently, of what to do when it really is essential that a person has their Driver’s Licence withdrawn. What are the formal steps that need to be taken?” Our [...]
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Washington – A shoe-maker and a technology company are teaming up to develop footwear with a built-in GPS device that could help track down “wandering” seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. “The technology will provide the location of the individual wearing the shoes within 30 feet, anywhere on the [...]
On Monday 08 June 2009, Netcare 911 paramedics responded to two incidents that were both related to a farm attack in the Rosendal area approximately 90km from Bethlehem, in the eastern Free State. In the first incident paramedics attended to two female victims following an armed robbery on their farm by [...]
At 13h00 the Netcare 911 Umhlanga base received a call from members of the public for an accident that happened on the M25 just before the Duffs road turn off. When they arrived they found that a Toyota hi ace taxi had rolled several times injuring 16 passengers. An elderly lady [...]
A 95-year-old Israeli woman in an apparent hurry to get places was pulled over by police while doing 130 kilometres (85 miles) an hour in a 90 kilometre (60 mile) an hour zone, reports said Monday. “The way was clear so I put down the pedal,” the nonagenarian told [...]
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Have you ever thought of your physical fitness when evaluating your own driving ability? Driving a vehicle is a physical activity, and a driver who gets no physical exercise may not have the required strength, flexibility, or coordination to control and operate a vehicle safely. This topic is often [...]
Netcare paramedics rushed to the scene of an accident in Wilcox road, Prospecton. A gentleman in his 80″s was trying to cross the road when a vehicle collided with him. He was lifted over the bonnet and went into the windscreen of the car .The patient sustained very serious injuries and was transported [...]
