{"id":208625,"date":"2019-06-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/208625\/vehicle-hits-barrier-and-rolls-after-driver-swerves-to-avoid-gas-bottle\/"},"modified":"2019-06-24T15:22:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T13:22:38","slug":"vehicle-hits-barrier-and-rolls-after-driver-swerves-to-avoid-gas-bottle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/06\/25\/vehicle-hits-barrier-and-rolls-after-driver-swerves-to-avoid-gas-bottle\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle hits barrier and rolls after driver swerves to avoid gas bottle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netcare 911 paramedics raced to the scene of an accident on the M2 highway in Germiston, last Sunday at 10.49pm.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/207549\/a-motorcyclist-killed-following-collision-with-passenger-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>A motorcyclist killed following collision with passenger vehicle<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cReports from the scene indicated that the driver of a light motor vehicle lost control when he tried to avoid a gas bottle in his lane,\u201d explained Shawn Herbst, media liaison officer for Netcare Limited.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn the process the vehicle crashed into the barrier and rolled.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/206008\/n3-highway-horror-crash-claims-10-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\">Update: N3 highway horror crash claims 10 lives<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The 73-year-old male driver sustained minor injuries and was treated on the scene.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOnce stabilised the patient was transported by Netcare 911 ambulance to a local hospital for further treatment,\u201d said Herbst.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/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='6202e93339580cd5ecd8b3d1888dc3c1'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netcare 911 paramedics treated a 73-year-old man who sustained minor injuries after his vehicle rolled on the M2 highway in 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