Earlier this morning, at approximately 9:00 AM, KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service was dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on the R617 at Landies Hill in the Howick area.
Upon arrival, paramedics were met with a scene of absolute devastation. A heavy-duty truck, reportedly fully laden with molasses, had been traveling down the steep descent of Landies Hill when it allegedly suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure of its braking system. The out-of-control heavy vehicle careened into a single-cab bakkie in a violent head-on collision, causing both vehicles to overturn and leave a trail of wreckage and molasses across the roadway.
Paramedics immediately began a rapid triage of the scene. They discovered two occupants within the bakkie who had sustained serious injuries. Both patients were stabilized on-scene using advanced life support interventions before being rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent specialized care.
Tragically, the impact proved fatal for two individuals….
