Off-road motorcyclist airlifted after fall in the Okhahlamba Mountain range.

KwaZulu-Natal: At approximately 11H40 Saturday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a falls in a remote location of the Okhahlamba Mountain range.

A Netcare 911 Emergency Care Practitioner, the Okhahlamba Protection Services, rangers from Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife as well as off-road motorcyclists had met at the furthest point accessible by vehicle.

The team then set out on a hiking trail ascending the mountain using the GPS co-ordinates given.

Reports from the scene indicate that an off-road motorcyclist had lost control while negotiating rocky terrain resulting in the patient falling some distance down a steep mountain side.

The patient, a 57-year-old male was located in an area not accessible by conventional means.

The man had sustained serious injuries and was treated on scene by a Netcare 911 Emergency Care Practitioner.

The patient was located in the late afternoon and was stabilized on scene using advanced life support procedures.

Due to the seriousness of his injuries a Netcare 911 Helicopter ambulance was activated to provide rapid transportation to a specialist facility.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911