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Gate falls on man, leaving him seriously injured, Claremont

A 32-year-old man was left seriously injured this afternoon when a gate fell on top of him at a complex on 28th Avenue in Claremont, KwaZulu-Natal.

ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the man lying next to the gate surrounded by several colleagues.

Paramedics assessed the man and found that he had sustained numerous injuries and was in a serious condition.

The man was treated for his injuries and provided with advanced life support interventions.

Once treated, the man was transported to Westville Hospital for further treatment.

It is understood that the man had had been working on the gate when it fell. The man was then pulled from beneath the gate by his colleagues.

Russel Meiring
ER24 Spokesperson

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