{"id":132108,"date":"2016-08-31T13:53:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T11:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=132108"},"modified":"2016-09-01T09:10:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T07:10:28","slug":"man-killed-another-critical-after-microlight-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/31\/man-killed-another-critical-after-microlight-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Man killed, another critical after microlight crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

One man was killed and another critically injured on Wednesday afternoon after their microlight crashed in a field on the corner of Langkloof and Rogers roads in Alrode, south of Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

ER24 paramedics, along with various other services, arrived on the scene and found the wrecked aircraft in the middle of the field.<\/p>

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\u201cUpon inspection, paramedics discovered that one patient, a man, had already succumbed to his multiple injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing more could be done for the patient and he was declared dead on scene,\u201d said Russel Meiring, spokesman for ER24.<\/p>

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\u201cThe second patient was assessed and found to have sustained numerous injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cParamedics quickly began their treatment and provided the patient with advanced life support interventions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once treated, the patient was transported to a private hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n

The exact cause of the accident is not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigations.<\/p>\n

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