Traffic officer hit by caravan wheel at roadblock

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Traffic officer hit by caravan wheel at roadblock
The Netcare1 helicopter was dispatched to the scene to airlift the woman to a level 1 trauma facility in Johannesburg. Photo: Netcare911

On January 5, 2017 at about 14h00, the Netcare1 helicopter was dispatched to a scene where a traffic officer had sustained serious injuries during a roadblock on the N4 in Bronkhorstpruit.

Reports from the scene indicate that the woman was hit by a wheel that came off a caravan at the roadblock.

Because of the severity of her injuries, the Netcare1 helicopter was dispatched to the scene to airlift the woman to a level 1 trauma facility in Johannesburg.

The woman was airlifted under the medical care of a Netcare911 Emergency Care Practitioner and a Critical Care Assistant.

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