One person died and at least two other patients were injured in a multiple vehicle collision on the Ben Schoeman Highway just before the Eeufees off ramp direction Pretoria, earlier today.
ER24 paramedics as well as other services arrived on scene and found a woman in a vehicle. Upon assessment it was found that the woman, the driver of the vehicle, had succumbed to her injuries. She was declared dead.
Two other patients understood to have been occupants of two separate vehicles were assessed and found to have been injured. They were treated and transported to hospital for further medical care.
It is understood that there was a fourth vehicle involved however, no one in the vehicle was injured.
The exact cause of the incident is unknown.
Authorities were on scene for further investigations.
Chitra Bodasing
ER24 spokesperson