{"id":101531,"date":"2015-10-02T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T08:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/101531\/bakkie-crashes-into-back-of-truck-on-n12\/"},"modified":"2015-10-02T11:39:01","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T09:39:01","slug":"bakkie-crashes-into-back-of-truck-on-n12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/10\/02\/bakkie-crashes-into-back-of-truck-on-n12\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakkie crashes into back of truck on N12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The driver of a bakkie was critically injured when he collided with the back of a stationary truck in the middle lane of the N12 highway, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_101533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101533\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH1_73336.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101533\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH1_73336-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"A bakkie crashed into the back of the truck on the N12 highway, on Thursday.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH1_73336-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH1_73336-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH1_73336.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bakkie crashed into the back of the truck on the N12 highway, on Thursday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe accident took place on the N12, northbound, just before the Elands interchange,\u201d said William Ntladi, media liaison for the Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS).<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA rescue crew from the Alberton Fire Station responded to the call.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Jaws-of-life were used to free the driver, who was pinned behind the vehicle\u2019s steering wheel.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOnce paramedics had stabilised the patient he was airlifted to Union Hospital for further medical care,\u201d said Ntladi.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_101534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101534\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH3_88724.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101534\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH3_88724-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"The driver of a bakkie, who was critically injured when he  collided with the back of a stationary truck on the N12 highway, on Thursday, was airlifted to Union Hospital.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH3_88724-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH3_88724-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/10\/40GCNGENERALACCILH3_88724.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The driver of a bakkie, who was critically injured when he collided with the back of a stationary truck on the N12 highway, on Thursday, was airlifted to Union Hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The driver of the truck was unharmed in the accident.<\/p>\n<p>All three of the highway\u2019s lanes were closed to traffic while paramedics saw to the wounded driver and SANRAL personnel cleaned-up the diesel spilled at the scene as a result of the accident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/89498\/death-toll-rises-in-n17-highway-taxi-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\">Death toll rises in N17 highway taxi accident<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/91392\/no-one-injured-in-kraft-road-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\">No one injured in Kraft Road accident<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='d472f29ad7a5e9e4d6d465a54a01cdbc'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driver critically 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