A man was left critically injured afternoon when he was knocked over by a bakkie on the R617 in Mpophomeni in KwaZulu-Natal.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the bakkie parked on the side of the road. The body of a man was found lying in the middle of one of the lanes.
Paramedics immediately assessed the man and found that he had sustained numerous injuries, leaving him in a critical condition.
Paramedics treated the patient and provided him with advanced life support interventions. Once treated, the man was transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
The driver of the bakkie was assessed and found to have escaped injury.
Local authorities were on scene for further investigations.
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