Two killed and multiple others injured in a horrific multiple vehicle accident on the N2 North Bound by NPC at around 4pm on Sunday afternoon.
ALS Paramedics Medical Services arrived on the scene to find total carnage after five vehicles had collided on the national highway before two vehicles lost control and overturned numerous times, ejecting their passengers mostly been children on the busy freeway.
Paramedics quickly set up a triage system and immediately called for more ambulances as well as Advanced Life Support Paramedics.
Approximately ten patients had sustained serious to critical injuries and were stabilized on the scene by Advanced Life Support Paramedics before been rushed through to a nearby Durban Hospital for the urgent care that they required.
One child believed to be six years old had sustained critical injuries and was rushed through to hospital for the urgent care that he required however he went into a state of cardiac arrest and despite best efforts by Doctors and Advanced Life Support Paramedics he passed away at hospital.
A second patient a male believed to be in his fifties had sustained major multiple injuries and went into a state of cardiac arrest on the scene.
Paramedics worked to try and resuscitate the man however he passed away on the scene due to his injuries.
Multiple other patients were transported to various Durban Hospitals for the urgent care that they required.
At this stage the events leading up to the accident are unknown however SAPS were on the scene and will be investigating further.
