Pretoria - Three people were critically injured when a car and a large truck collided on the M35 in Pretoria on Friday night, paramedics said.
Netcare 911 paramedics responded shortly after 8.30pm to reports of a serious collision on the Rooiwal road (M35), Netcare 911 spokesman Shawn Herbst said on Sunday.
Reports from the scene indicated that a car and a large truck were involved in a collision. Three of the car occupants sustained critical injuries and required advanced life support intervention.
Three people were critically injured when a car and a large truck collided on the M35 in Pretoria on Friday night. Photo: Netcare 911
Fire and rescue services had to use the jaws-of-life to free the occupants. The patients were treated on the scene and transported to hospital for further assessment and care, Herbst said.
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