{"id":97415,"date":"2015-08-20T10:43:51","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T08:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=97415"},"modified":"2015-08-20T10:43:51","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T08:43:51","slug":"car-torn-apart-on-r21-leaving-five-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/08\/20\/car-torn-apart-on-r21-leaving-five-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Car torn apart on R21 leaving five dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five people were killed in a collision during the early hours of this morning on the R21 south near the Nelmapius off-ramp.<\/p>\n

Shortly before 2am paramedics arrived on the scene where they found an Audi Q7 lying on its roof and another vehicle ripped into several pieces.<\/p>

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This Audi Q7 was found lying on its roof at the scene of the collision on the R21, this morning. Photo courtesy of ER24.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cFour people from the torn vehicle were found lying on the highway,\u201d said Werner Vermaak, ER24 spokesman.<\/p>\n

\u201cParamedics found that none of the men, believed to be between 25 and 35 years old, showed any signs of life.<\/p>

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\u201cUnfortunately, there was nothing that paramedics could do for them and they were declared dead on the scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother person was also found with fatal injuries inside the torn vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n

The driver of the Audi was found walking around on scene with only minor injuries.<\/p>\n

He was assessed by an ambulance service and transported to a local hospital in the area for further treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe exact cause of the collision is not yet known, however, it is understood that one of the vehicles collided with the side barrier of the road before it was ripped into several pieces.<\/p>\n

\u201cLocal authorities will conduct an investigation into the exact cause of the collision,\u201d Vermaak said.<\/p>\n

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