Mbombela (Nelspruit) – A driver lost his arm when two heavy motor vehicles collided along the Schoemanskloof Road Thursday morning.
Emer-G-Med paramedics said the collision occurred at about 07:00.
“On arrival on scene two heavy articulated vehicles were found to have collided with one overturning and coming to a rest on its side, occupying the width of the roadway,” said Emer-G-Med.
“The driver was found with critical injuries and closer inspection noted his right arm to have been amputated in the mechanism of the crash.
“Intermediate Life Support practitioners worked fervently to stabilise him whilst a decision was made to airlift him with the assistance of the Netcare911 aeromedical helicopter to a specialist facility for the definitive care that he required.”
