On Wednesday morning shortly after 09:30 emergency services received reports of a collision on the N1 south 40km from Bloemfontein.
VRMED, LifeEMS, and Mangaung Fire and Rescue responded to the scene. On arrival crews found multiple vehicles involved in a collision allegedly caused by poor visibility due to a grass fire.
VRMED treated and transported an elderly couple to LifeRosepark Hospital with injuries ranging from mild to moderate. The other involved parties fortunately sustained no injuries.
Poor visibility from a veld fire blamed for collision on the N1 south 40km from Bloemfontein https://t.co/EYx2OLMMqP #ArriveAlive #VeldFire #VRMed pic.twitter.com/rdISxPUAwV
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