Father and child escape serious injury in collision

A father and his four-year-old son sustained minor injuries when their vehicle collided with another on the R96 outside Vryheid on Saturday morning. The driver of the other vehicle sustained serious injuries during the collision. KwaZulu Private Ambulance Services spokesperson, Craig Botha, said a fourth person, a pedestrian standing nearby at the time of the crash, sustained minor injuries after being struck by debris propelled from the vehicles during the collision.

“The impact of the collision caused one of the vehicles to leave the roadway, overturn, and roll down an embankment before coming to rest in dense vegetation below.” “Paramedics immediately conducted a triage of the scene and identified three patients in need of medical attention,” Botha said. The driver of one vehicle required advanced life support intervention before being stabilised. The father and son escaped with only minor injuries despite the severity of the rollover.

He said all patients were stabilised on scene by paramedics and transported to a nearby medical facility for further treatment. He said police and the local fire department responded to the incident, securing the area and assisting with the recovery of the wreckage from the embankment. The cause of the collision has not yet been determined, and authorities have launched an investigation, he said.

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Traffic on the R69 was briefly affected, with minor delays reported while recovery operations were underway. Motorists are urged to remain vigilant and exercise caution, particularly during peak morning travel times, warned Botha.

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