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News24 reports that a police officer and tow truck operator were killed when a truck ploughed into them at an accident scene on the N3 Durban-bound near Liberty Mall, Pietermaritzburg, on Friday night.
ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said when they arrived on the first scene, the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) and paramedics found that a truck had overturned and landed on its side. "RTI traffic police cornered off the area and placed vehicles strategically to provide advanced warning of the accident scene [while] ALS paramedics staff were attending to the driver, who had sustained minor injuries," Jamieson reported. He said a truck ploughed into the accident scene while teams were attending to the driver. Jamieson said: “Unfortunately, there were casualties in the secondary collision. A police officer, a tow truck operator and one of our medics were struck.” The police officer and the tow operator died on the scene as a result of their injuries. The medic was and rushed through to hospital for specialist care and he underwent emergency surgery shortly thereafter.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Lisalee Solomons at News24
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