A man believed to be in his early forties has sustained serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle on the N2 in Baboyi near Murchison in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Reports from the scene indicate that the man was crossing the road when he was struck.
The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.
Netcare911 paramedics worked alongside another emergency service on scene to stabilise the man before he was transported by another emergency service to a local hospital in the area for further medical care.
This accident happened this afternoon at about 12h00.