One killed and two injured in truck collision near Copeville, KZN
One person was ki
lled and two others left injured after a collision on the R33 near Copeville, KZN. The collision occurred in the early hours of this morning and involved a truck as well as a light motor vehicle.
It is believed that the truck was traveling up a hill and the light motor vehicle was coming down the hill. The two vehicles allegedly collided at a high speed.
When ER24 paramedics arrived on scene they found that the driver of the light motor vehicle had sustained fatal injuries and was declared dead on scene.
Two other people sustained minor to moderate injuries. ER24 paramedics treated and transported one patient to Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg for further treatment.
The remaining patient was treated and transported by another medical service on scene.
The cause of the incident remains unknown, local authorities were on scene for further investigation.
Pieter Rossouw
ER24 Spokesperson
