Pedestrian seriously injured in vehicle knock down in Lansdowne
16 November 2018 | From Arrive Alive
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A 14-year-old female was left injured after being knocked down by a vehicle on the corners of Racecourse and Chukker road in Lansdowne this afternoon.
When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene at approximately 12H30, they found the patient lying in the road with members of the public crowded around her. She was found to be in a serious condition.
ER24 transported the patient to Groote Schuur hospital for further medical care.
The exact circumstances surrounding the incident were not known to our paramedics, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
Ineke van Huyssteen
ER24 Spokesperson
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