Two killed, four injured in vehicle rollover on R509

Two people were killed and four others sustained various injuries when their vehicle overturned several times along the R509 in Magaliesburg on Friday evening.

Shortly after 4pm, paramedics from ER24 and other services arrived on the scene where they found all of the occupants outside of the vehicle. The occupants were ejected during the rollover. Two men were found with fatal injuries and declared dead on the scene. One person was found with critical injuries. The ER24 Oneplan Medical Helicopter was called to the scene to airlift him to Modderfontein Busamed for further medical care.

Another two men sustained serious injuries and were stabilised on the scene before they were rushed to Lenmed Hospital for further care. A third man sustained minor injuries and was later transported to the same hospital.

The exact circumstances surrounding the incident is not yet known. It is understood that no other vehicles were involved in the incident. Local authorities attended the scene.

Werner Vermaak
Communications Office
Corporate Communications
ER24