OTHER ACCIDENTS THIS WEEKEND

NEW GELDERLAND

In the early hours of Sunday morning, one person was killed and nine were injured when two vehicles collided on the N2 near New Gelderland just past KwaDukuza.

“IPSS Medical Rescue advanced life support paramedics found a man in a critical condition, initiating an advanced life support resuscitation. The man succumbed to his injuries on the scene,” said Paul Herbst, IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson.

The other occupants, including a baby, had serious to moderate injuries.

TINLEY MANOR

One person died and five hurt after the driver of a vehicle crashed into a bridge on Sunday.

“On arrival of IPSS Medical Rescue, six occupants were found alongside the vehicle.

“One of the passengers sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead,” Herbst said.

BALLITO

A woman was killed on Saturday afternoon when a taxi crashed into a vehicle in Ballito.

IPSS Medical Rescue and Lenmed eThekwini paramedics found a woman in a critical condition. She died at the scene, said Herbst.

Four others were injured.

N3 BERGVILLE

Four people were killed and five were injured when the vehicle they were in overturned on the N3 near the Bergville toll plaza early on Saturday morning.

“Shortly after 1am paramedics from ER24 and KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Services arrived on the scene where they found the occupants had been ejected from the vehicle.

“Four people, including a young child, had already died,” said Werner Vermaak, ER24 spokesperson. He said it is believed the family were on their way from Johannesburg to the Eastern Cape.