GLENWOOD 20 April 2012, 16:40
Two people have died and five others sustained serious injuries following a head-on collision on Frere road in Glenwood, Durban.
The cause of the collision is unclear at this stage, but the one vehicle, a VW Jetta, had allegedly veered out of control coming around a bend before colliding head on with a courier vehicle.
When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they could see that the collision was severe judging by the amount of damage sustained to the Jetta. Paramedics found two occupants in the vehicle which had sustained various fatal injuries. Both occupants were later declared dead at the scene.
The remaining three occupants from the Jetta were entrapped in the vehicle as bent rubber and metal had pinned the men in the vehicle. Rescue workers from the local fire and rescue services used specialized hydraulic rescue equipment to cut the vehicle in order to free the occupants.
All of the men had sustained serious head injuries and received Advanced Life Support treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby medical facility.
Two occupants from the courier vehicle sustained suspected back and neck injuries and received treatment and transportation from the scene by another ambulance service. Local law enforcement officials attended the scene and will be investigating the incident further.
Andre Visser, ER24
