A man was critically injured after his vehicle collided into a tree in Hillary Street Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort at around 21h40 last night. Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain a subject for police comment.
Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the patient still trapped in the vehicle. Rescue officers worked for over an hour to free the man using the Jaws of Life. After the patient was extricated and deftly immobilized on a trauma board, they airlifted him to a Netcare hospital for the specialized care that he required.