Five adults and two children were injured when they vehicle they travelled in overturned on the N1 north near the Brandfort turn off, approximately 30 kilometres outside of Bloemfontein, Free State.
At approximately 10.15 paramedics from ER24 and local emergency services arrived on the scene where they found the occupants near the vehicle. It is understood that at least one of the adults and a child was ejected from the vehicle. One adult was found with fatal injuries near the vehicle.
Two children, believed to be between 2 and 3 years old, sustained moderate to serious injuries. One of the children was airlifted to Mediclinic Bloemfontein for further care. An ER24 paramedic joined the flight team and escorted the child to hospital.
Two men were found with minor injuries and they later declined to be transported to hospital. Three adults and the children were taken to hospital for further care.
The exact cause of the incident is not yet known. It is understood that the vehicle overturned several times before it came to a standstill in a nearby veld next to the highway.
Werner Vermaak
ER24 Spokesperson