Durban North Ferrari crash leaves man fighting for his life
11 July 2016 | Road Safety in the Media
At 20h39 on Sunday night Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a collision at the Virginia circle in Mackeurton Ave Durban North. Reports from the scene indicate that the vehicle veered off the roadway and collided with a pile of rocks before coming to rest on its roof next to the trees.
Paramedics arrived at the scene and found a man in his fifties with life threatening injuries. The Emergency Care Practitioner and his crew worked fervently to stabilise the man at the scene . After he was sedated and placed on a ventilator they immobilised him on a trauma board and then transported him to a specialised hospital for the care that he required.
06 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
CMR recently responded to a motor vehicle accident outside Froggy Pond in Simon’s Town, providing emergency medical assistance at the scene.
Incidents like these are a reminder of how quickly an ordinary journey can change. Our crews remain ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, responding across
06 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Members of Tshwane Flying Squad arrested two suspects and recovered three motor vehicles in separate incidents, during their crime prevention operations conducted on 5 October 2026.
In the first incident, the team responded to a complaint of an armed robbery in the Wierdabrug area. The suspect had
06 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is currently conducting an operation at a plot in the Hartbeespoort Dam area, where a multimillion-rand Mandrax manufacturing laboratory has been uncovered.
North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Adams, is currently on the scene overseeing the
06 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
This morning, our First Responders responded to a motorbike accident at the corner of Blaauwberg Road and Marine Circle in Table View, Cape Town.
One patient lying on the sidewalk was stabilised before being transported to hospital by Netcare 911 for further treatment.
Thank you to Netcare 911,
06 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Just after 11:30pm on Monday evening ALS Paramedics responded to a serious crash on the N3 Pietermaritzburg bound near Richmond Road offramp in Pinetown.
Paramedics arrived on the scene to find chaos and carnage as a car carrier had collided with a light motor vehicle before losing control and colliding
06 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A man was fatally injured after being struck by a blue Toyota Corolla Cross on the M41 in Umhlanga – KZN this afternoon (Monday 05/10/2026).
The Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Operations Centre received a call for assistance at approximately 15:40. Reaction Officers and RUSA Paramedics were
05 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
At midnight last night, the KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service medical team responded to reports of a major collision on the N3 near Hidcote.
Upon arrival, Paramedics discovered that a long-distance bus carrying 59 passengers bound for Johannesburg had been involved in a heavy collision with a truck.
05 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Two members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), reportedly from Mthatha, were arrested by National Traffic Police officers deployed in Kokstad following an incident involving suspected driving under the influence of alcohol.
The officers were observed swapping drivers as they approached a
05 Oct 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Two (2) drivers were injured in a head-on collision on Gopalall Hurbans Road in Tongaat – KZN this morning (Sunday 04/10/2026).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were dispatched at approximately 05:03. Reaction Officers arrived on scene and found a silver-grey Toyota Etios and a white