Five involved in high-speed collision on Ontdekkers

The weekend ended in the worst possible way for five commuters when they were involved in a collision on Ontdekkers Road on Sunday, 24 November.

A motorcycle struck a light motor vehicle carrying one adult and three children, leaving one critical and two seriously injured. The motorcyclist, a male believed to be in his mid-30s, was resuscitated by medics on scene and transported to hospital to be treated for his critical injuries.

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The driver of the light motor vehicle sustained serious injuries while one of the young passengers was flung from the vehicle. It is yet to be confirmed, but reportedly members of the public rushed the small boy to the hospital before the paramedics arrived. The two other young passengers sustained minor injuries.

Shawn Herbst of Netcare 911 commented on the incident saying, “A minor male passenger from the car, believed to have been ejected, was allegedly transported to hospital by members of the public prior to the arrival of emergency services. All the patients were treated on scene and once stabilised they were transported by various ambulance services to hospital for further treatment.”

Local authorities are investigating the cause of the collision.