A man was left seriously injured this morning when a truck rear-ended another on the N3 highway before the Hammersdale turnoff in Hammersdale, KwaZulu Natal.
ER24 paramedics, along with another service, arrived on the scene to find both trucks in the middle lane of the highway. The driver of the one truck had already been extricated by members of the community and was found on the side of the road. Paramedics assessed the man and found that he had sustained several injuries and was in a serious condition.
The man was treated by ER24 paramedics and provided with advanced life support interventions before he was transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment. The driver of the second truck, fortunately, escaped injury.
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.