A traffic officer enforcing road safety in Merrivale in Howick, KZN, on Tuesday night was seriously injured while on duty after a motorist allegedly failed to stop at a roadblock and struck him. The Witnessreportsthat the National Traffic Police officer was injured on the R617 near the Tumbleweed intersection and was rushed to hospital in critical condition. Midlands EMS spokesperson Roland Robertson says emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at about 19:40.
“On arrival, crews found the patient had sustained serious injuries and was in a critical condition. “Urgent advanced life support treatment was initiated on scene, with specialised medical equipment used to stabilise the patient and manage the injuries,” Robertson says. Once stabilised, the officer was transported by ambulance under medical supervision to a level one trauma hospital, where he remains under care.
Mpophomeni police have opened a case of reckless and negligent driving following the incident. KZN police spokesperson Captain Ntathu Ndlovu says the driver stopped a short distance from the roadblock, but no charges have been laid yet. The incident adds to a growing list of road-related attacks and accidents involving law enforcement officers in the Midlands.
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In January last year, two Public Order Policing officers were injured on Old Howick Road in Pietermaritzburg when a motorist allegedly drove into them after attending the Last Dance Festival. The officers, who were reportedly outside their vehicle at the time, received treatment at St Anne’s Hospital.
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