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Seatbelt saves driver who lost consciousness from serious injury in Bloemfontein crash

The Arrive Alive website received photos and commentary from a Bloemfontein resident after she was awakened on Monday by the sound of a crash through the fence of her residential property. It appears that the driver suffered a blackout [lost consciousness] and was fortunately saved from serious injury by wearing his seatbelt at the time.

“Die bestuurder onthou.. hy het by sy garage uitgery…volgende oomblik wakker geword en homself in ‘n ongeluk bevind.   ”n Wonderwerk… hy het oor die middelman gery voor aankomende verkeer oor die belaglike besige pad van Wilcocksweg in Bayswater.  Oppad werk toe. ..sonder enige waarskuwingsteken net bewussyn verloor. Met sy veiligheidsgordel vas gemaak voorkom hy soveel beserings met die muur wat bo – op sy kar geval het.   Met ‘n ligte sny op sy voorkop en duisligheid klim hy uit sy voertuig.” [Deidre]

 

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