Netcare 911 paramedics and other services responded to an accident on Republic Road in Austin View, Midrand this morning.
Upon their arrival on scene they found that a minibus rear-ended a heavy goods vehicle. The driver of the minibus was entrapped in the vehicle and services had to make use of the Jaws of Life to extricate the entrapped man. The man was found to be in a critical condition and the Netcare1 helicopter was activated to airlift the critically injured man to hospital for the urgent medical care that he required.
A further six people were found to have sustained moderate to serious injuries and after receiving treatment on scene, they were transported to various hospitals for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.
