Fatal crash took four lives instantly, three others survived with critical injuries in Katlehong

Three adult males and a female died instantly, three others “two females and a male” sustained critical injuries after a head-on collision involving a single cab bakkie and a hatch-back vehicle. The horrendous incident happed on the M7 road linking Katlehong and Zonkizizwe in the City of Ekurhuleni. Rescue teams from both Palm Ridge and Zonkizizwe fir station in the City, responded promptly to the scene immediately after the reception of the call. On arrival, all three deceased and two injured patients from the Hatch-back, were found lying scattered around the scene. Jaws of Life had to be used to recover the critically injured driver (Male) from the bakkie who was still trapped behind the steering wheel. The fourth deceased female passenger was from the bakkie. She was as well found lying next to the vehicle. The injured received pre-hospital medical treatment from both Gauteng provincial ambulances and private ambulance services on scene prior transportation to Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital in Vosloorus. The deceased were handed over to the Forensic Pathologists to be taken to an appropriate facility in Germiston. The call was a walk-in report at 13H55 midday in Palm Ridge fire station by the police. The road had to be closed during the entire operation for traffic flow. Scene was then handed over to the Traffic Officers from the City of Ekurhuleni for further investigations.