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Collision on Sir Lowry’s Pass: Four trapped, child seriously injured

District Mail and Helderberg Gazette

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30 Oct 2024

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Gordon’s Bay police have registered a case of reckless and negligent driving following a collision involving a motor vehicle and a truck near the look-out point on Sir Lowry’s Pass on Monday afternoon (28 October). According to a police report, officers responded to the incident around noon and upon arrival found that a Renault car and Scania truck had collided. Four occupants, three adults and a four-year-old, were trapped in the vehicle and had to extricated using the mechanical jaws of life. The child, who sustained serious injuries, was airlifted by AMS rescue helicopter to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital for medical treatment. The adult occupants were treated on the scene and transported to hospital by ambulance for further treatment. The truck driver sustained no injuries. Authorities appeal to anyone with information or who witnessed the incident to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

Collision on Sir Lowry’s Pass: Four trapped, child seriously injured

District Mail and Helderberg Gazette

|

30 Oct 2024

Gordon’s Bay police have registered a case of reckless and negligent driving following a collision involving a motor vehicle and a truck near the look-out point on Sir Lowry’s Pass on Monday afternoon (28 October). According to a police report, officers responded to the incident around noon and upon arrival found that a Renault car and Scania truck had collided. Four occupants, three adults and a four-year-old, were trapped in the vehicle and had to extricated using the mechanical jaws of life. The child, who sustained serious injuries, was airlifted by AMS rescue helicopter to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital for medical treatment. The adult occupants were treated on the scene and transported to hospital by ambulance for further treatment. The truck driver sustained no injuries. Authorities appeal to anyone with information or who witnessed the incident to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

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