Woman critical after being dragged under car
Oscar Thomas
A woman was this morning dragged under a
car at the William Nicol and Sandton Drive Johannesburg
It is believed that the woman had stopped
her vehicle to exchange her details with another driver after a minor
accident.
The driver apparently sped off resulting in
the woman being dragged under the vehicle.
ER24 Spokesperson
Russel Meiring said it is understood that the
incident occurred when the woman had stopped her vehicle to exchange her
details with another driver after a minor collision.
Meiring said ER24 paramedics arrived on scene and found the woman lying
in the middle of the road.
Meiring said on
assessment, paramedics discovered that the woman had sustained multiple
injuries to her head and chest after she was dragged under a light motor
vehicle for some distance.
Meiring said Paramedics
treated the patient for injuries, providing her with advanced life support to
stabilize her injuries.
Meiring said once
treated, she was transported by ambulance to a private hospital in Johannesburg
Meiring said the
driver was not found on scene.
“Local authorities
were on scene for further investigations Meiring added.
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