Vehicle smashes into concrete pylons on the R25 off-ramp

A middle aged Pretoria woman is fighting for her life in a Johannesburg hospital after her vehicle smashed into concrete pylons on the R25 off- ramp from the R21 south in the Kempton Park area. Eye witnesses saw the Honda CRV take the off ramp and recall seeing clouds of dust and then hearing a large bang with debris from the vehicle flying through the air.

Netcare 911 paramedics arrived on scene and found the critically injured female driver still trapped in the crumpled remains of her vehicle. Paramedics had to take the utmost care to immobilize the lady as her injuries indicated that her chest smashed into the steering wheel, while her head went into the windscreen causing extensive injuries.

After the paramedics stabilized the driver, firemen had to use the Jaws of Life to free her from the mangled wreckage .The specialized trauma team onboard the Netcare 1 helicopter was called in to airlift the patient to the Netcare Milpark hospital for further medical care.

Chris Botha

Netcare 911