Female kills pedestrian before colliding into truck
NDWEDWE – A pedestrian was killed and two people including a child were seriously injured in a collision on the P100. RUSA received a call from the Ndwedwe SAPS at approximately 16:29 requesting Emergency Medical Assistance at the scene. RUSA Paramedics were immediately dispatched.
On arrival, it was established that a female was travelling with her five (5) children in a blue Hyundai Atos when she veered off the road and ran over a pedestrian. The pedestrian suffered life threatening injuries and demised on scene.
The light motor vehicle thereafter collided head on into a truck that was proceeding in the opposite direction. The female was critically injured. Her 11 year old daughter sustained moderate injuries while the three (3) other minors suffered minor wounds. The driver of the truck was not injured. The injured were stabilised on scene by Paramedics from several different ambulance services before being expedited to a medical facility.