COW CAUSES TWO BAKKIES TO COLLIDE, 3 DEAD, 4 INJURED

MEYERTON. - Three people were killed and four others sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious after two bakkies collided here on Weilback and Bokkie Delport Street on Saturday (27 January).

When ER24 arrived on the scene at 12:47, another service was already in attendance.

Upon further assessment, paramedics found one bakkie on its roof and another just off the road. Two people were still inside the bakkie that was lying on its roof. Unfortunately, they were both declared dead. Another person was lying a few meters away from the bakkie and he had also succumbed to his injuries. Paramedics also found another patient that had sustained serious injuries. Three others sustained minor injuries.

The ER24 Oneplan helicopter transported the seriously injured patient to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital for further medical care.It is believed that the one bakkie struck a cow and was then hit head on by another bakkie.The cow was killed.ER24 transported the patients to hospital for further medical care.