Two critically injured in car accident
One man was found lying trapped inside the taxi, while the driver was found lying approximately 20m away.
TWO men were left critically injured on March 7 when a bakkie and taxi collided at the Kliprivier Drive and R59 intersection in Alberton.
ER24 paramedics, along with another service, arrived on the scene at 10pm to find the taxi against the roadside barrier.
One man was found lying trapped inside the taxi, while the driver, a man, was found lying approximately 20m away.
Paramedics assessed the two men and found that both had sustained numerous injuries and both were in critical condition.
The men were treated for their injuries and were also provided with advanced life support interventions. Once treated, one man was airlifted by a private medical helicopter while the second man was transported by ambulance.
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
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