Durban paramedic seriously injured at scene of accident when motorist enters ambulance



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A Durban paramedic, who was treating a patient at the scene of an accident, was seriously injured when another motorist lost control and crashed into the ambulance he was working on.

Rescue Care said in a statement that the incident took place on the M13 motorway on Friday night.

“Rescue Care paramedics along with other private ambulance services were at the scene of a single motor vehicle that had rolled over on the freeway.

“While paramedics were evaluating one of the occupants of their ambulance, a vehicle on the westbound carriageway lost control of his motorized vehicle and crossed the central median colliding with the side of the ambulance before stopping on the roof.” , he said the ambulance service in a statement.

The paramedic was seriously injured and had to be stabilized at the scene before being transferred to hospital.

“The two occupants of the motor vehicle suffered moderate injuries and were taken to hospital for further treatment.”

Police is on the case.

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