A head-on collision on the N3 south in Ashburton last night left seven people injured, one critically so. Reports from the scene indicate that an errant party crossed the centre median and collided with the other vehicle . Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events however will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.
Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the highway totally obstructed with accident debris and the twisted remains of the vehicles. After triaging the injured it was found that one person had sustained life threatening injuries, three were seriously injured while three miraculously escaped with minor injuries.
After the injured were stabilised at the scene paramedics transported them to various hospital for the care that they required.