An 11-year-old boy is in critical condition after being knocked down by a light motor vehicle on the R36, 5km outside Tzaneen this afternoon.
ER24 paramedics were on the scene at 17:54 to find the boy lying in some bushes on the side of the road critically injured and unresponsive. Advanced Life Support interventions were administered to try and stabilise the patient while being transported to Van Velden Hospital for further care.
It is believed the boy got a fright when being confronted about playing on the side of the road and then ran into the road.
The South African Police Services were on the scene for further investigations.