R26 Free State- 25 October
A man in his 40’s sustained serious injuries but still managed to walk after his small bakkie overturned numerous times in the R26 between Ficksburg and Cloclan in the Free State.
Paramedics and fire fighters arrived on the scene to find a badly mangled wreck down an embankment where it overturned after leaving the road. The severe impact resulted in the engine being ripped from the vehicle and was found some meters away from the wreck. Other vehicle parts were found as far as 25 m from the scene.
The driver and only occupant of the bakkie were found to have managed to walk up the embankment and standing next to the road despite his serious injuries.
He was assessed and stabelised by paramedics before being transported to hospital for further treatment.
The cause of the collision is yet to be established.
Christo Venter | Crisis Communicator
ER24