Over 30 accidents in Joburg
2007-04-06 07:54
Johannesburg - Paramedics attended to more than 30 accidents in and around Johannesburg on Thursday night, ER24 said on Friday.
Spokesperson Werner Vermaak said most of the accidents occurred between 19:00 and 23:00. The last accident happened at 05:00 on Friday.
"In the West Rand a total of four people have been killed so far and 11 critical after numerous accidents," Vermaak said.
Vermaak said the total number of killed and injured people was not known at the moment.
"The accident rate seen last night is quite unusual. We urge the public to drive safely on the roads, as this is only the beginning of the weekend and more than five people have been killed in our area alone," he said.
Vermaak said most of the accidents involved overturned vehicles and single vehicle accidents.
- SAPA