1 Sep 2017, Magaliesburg: At approximately 17h50 on Thursday evening 31 August 2017, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a very serious collision on the R24 in the Magaliesburg area.
Reports from the scene indicate that a truck and a car were involved in a partial head-on collision. The incident and preceding events will form part of a police investigation.
A Netcare 911 Advanced Life Support paramedic attended to the forty six year old male driver of the car. He had sustained severe injuries and was in a critical condition and was placed on a ventilator at the scene.
Due to the serious nature of his injuries and the rural location of the incident, the Netcare 911 specialised ambulance helicopter was called to the scene.