Critically injured

A 71-year-old man was left critically injured on Sunday September 24 when two cars and a truck collided on the N1, close to Plattekloof.

According to ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring, paramedics and Fire and Rescue found the three vehicles in the middle of the road. Several people were found walking around the vehicles. Paramedics found one man, in a critical condition, trapped inside one of the vehicles. Once freed, he was treated with advanced life support interventions. The man was taken to a nearby hospital for further care.