This afternoon, at approximately 13h30, KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service were dispatched to a head-on collision on the R34 near Hennie's Garage, just outside Vryheid.
Upon arrival, first responders were met with a scene of absolute devastation. Two passenger vehicles had collided head-on with such force that the wreckage left the roadway partially obstructed. Paramedics immediately began a rapid triage process to assess the occupants of both vehicles.
Tragically, one adult male was found to have sustained massive, life-threatening injuries. Despite the swift arrival of emergency teams, he had already succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased on the scene.
The collision left a trail of critical and serious injuries among the remaining survivors, including four young children. Two young girls (aged between 5 and 10 years) were found in a critical condition, requiring immediate Advanced Life Support intervention to stabilize their life-threatening injuries. One 3-year-old…
