{"id":145404,"date":"2017-02-22T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/145404\/multi-vehicle-accident-leaves-six-injured-2\/"},"modified":"2017-02-22T12:46:42","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T10:46:42","slug":"multi-vehicle-accident-leaves-six-injured-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/02\/22\/multi-vehicle-accident-leaves-six-injured-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Collision on N12 highway leaves six injured, traffic severely congested"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six people were injured, on Wednesday morning, after a multi-vehicle collision on the N12 west-bound near the Kraft Road off-ramp.<\/p>\n

\u201cER24 paramedics, along with another service, arrived on the scene to find the right two lanes of the highway completely blocked by several vehicles,\u201d said Russel Meiring, spokesman for ER24.<\/p>

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\u201cUpon closer inspection, paramedics found that two large trucks and four light motor vehicles had been involved in the collision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paramedics found six patients walking among the vehicles.<\/p>

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The six patients were assessed and found to have sustained minor to moderate injuries. Fortunately, no serious or fatal injuries were reported on the scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe patients were treated for their injuries and thereafter transported to nearby hospitals for further treatment,\u201d said Meiring.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cause of the collision is not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Traffic was heavily affected in the area for a number of hours.<\/p>\n

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