Netcare 911 paramedics, its rescue unit and other services responded to an accident on the New Glasgow Road in Verulum in KZN this morning.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a motor vehicle had left the road way and collided with a tree. One man tragically lost his life, one was found to be in a serious condition and another man sustained moderate injuries.
Services had to make use of the Jaws of Life to extricate one of the men from the vehicle.
The injured men were treated on scene and before they were transported to hospital for further medical care.