Car crashes into wall leaving man critically injured at intersection in Benoni
02 October 2018 | From Arrive Alive
A man, believed to be in his 40s, was left critically injured last night when his car crashed into a wall at the High and Stanley Road intersection in Benoni.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 17h00 to find the vehicle on the side of the road against a wall. A man was found lying trapped inside the vehicle.
Paramedics assessed the man and found that she had sustained numerous injuries and was in a critical condition.
Rescue services had to use specialized equipment to free the patient from the vehicle. Once freed, paramedics treated the man and provided him with advanced life support interventions.
Due to the nature of the patient’s injuries, he was later airlifted to a private hospital by a private medical helicopter.
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
Russel Meiring
Communications Office
Corporate Communications
ER24
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