A side impact accident at the intersection of Umgeni and Electron Ave. left one man seriously injure this morning. Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.
Netcare 911 rescue unit and paramedics arrived at the scene to find the driver of the one vehicle still trapped in the wreckage of his car with serious injuries. The Netcare 911 rescue officer used the Jaws of Life to free the injured man from the wreckage while the medics worked fervently to stabilize him.
After the patient was extricated and deftly immobilized on a trauma board, they transported him to Addington hospital for the care that he required.