A biker is in a critical condition while the driver of the vehicle escaped with minor injuries after a bike and a car collided along marine drive in Margate that afternoon at around 15h00. Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain a subject for event police investigation and comment.
Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the roadway severely obstructed with accident debris and the crumpled remains of the vehicle and bike. The rider was found lying on the road while the patient from the car was walking at the side of the roadway.
After the patients were stabilised at the scene paramedics transported them to various hospitals for the care that they required.