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N2 Umkomaas head-on crash leaves one critical – five serious

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A head-on collision on the N2 north near the Umkomaas off ramp has left a female fighting for her life while five others sustained serious injuries. Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events is still speculative however a vehicle traveling south veered across the centre median and struck another head on, both vehicles overturned the crumpled remains of one coming to rest on its roof on the side of the road the other came to rest about fifty meters further down an embankment.

Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found three people still trapped in the wreckages. While firemen used the Jaws of Life to free the injured paramedics clambered into the twisted frame to stabilise the patients. After triaging it was found that one female had sustained critical injuries while five other females were in a serious condition. After the wounded were stabilised and skillfully immobilized on trauma boards they were transported to various hospitals for the care that they required.

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