{"id":232637,"date":"2020-02-25T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232637\/two-killed-and-two-injured-in-n17-collision\/"},"modified":"2020-02-25T14:26:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T12:26:45","slug":"two-killed-and-two-injured-in-n17-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/25\/two-killed-and-two-injured-in-n17-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Two killed and two injured in N17 collision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netcare 911 paramedics were called to the scene of a light motor vehicle collision on the N17 highway, near Rand Airport, at around 9.33pm last Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230032\/sunday-afternoon-collision-leaves-one-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunday afternoon collision leaves one dead<\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cReports from the scene indicated that a light motor vehicle had struck two pedestrians who were crossing the road,\u201d explained Shawn Herbst, media liaison officer for Netcare 911.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe impact resulted in the vehicle rolling several times before it came to rest in a ditch in a nearby veld.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Paramedics on scene confirmed the pedestrians, both men believed to be in their 30s, had sustained fatal injuries.<\/p>\n<p>They were declared dead on the scene.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/kathorusmail.co.za\/37197\/9-killed-20-injured-following-multiple-vehicle-collision-n3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">9 killed, 20 injured following multiple-vehicle collision on the N3 near the Barry Marais Offramp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vehicle\u2019s male driver sustained serious injuries and required advanced life support interventions to stabilise him,\u201d said Herbst.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis female passenger sustained moderate injuries in the rollover.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both were treated on scene and once stabilised they were transported by Netcare 911 ambulance and government ambulance to hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e 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<\/a>\u00a0<\/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><\/strong><\/p>\n<p 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