Gauteng: At 17H17 Wednesday late afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to a collision…

Gauteng: At 17H17 Wednesday late afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to a collision on the corners of the N12 and Edenvale Road intersection in Rietfontein, Ekhuruleni.

Reports indicate that a truck, bus and several cars were involved in a collision.

When medics arrived in scene, patients were scattered throughout the area surrounding the crash site.

Emergency personnel from Emer-G-Med, Netcare 911 as well as other private and government services assessed at least forty-three patients.

Most had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate, however four patients had sustained serious injuries.

The four critical patients were airlifted to hospital by helicopter air ambulance.

The rest of the patients were treated on scene by advanced life support paramedics and once stabilised were transported by various ambulances to local hospitals.

Circumstances leading up to the incident will be investigated by the relevant authorities.

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