{"id":94015,"date":"2019-05-13T12:27:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T10:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=94015"},"modified":"2019-05-14T09:41:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T07:41:02","slug":"eight-people-rushed-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/13\/eight-people-rushed-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight people rushed to hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Audi Q7 was about to turn towards the Middelburg Airfield when a Hyundai Elantra struck the Audi from behind.<\/p>\n

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The BMW sedan was amongst the three vehicles that collided on Saturday morning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Frustrated family members had an altercation with a firefighter when they were told not to take pictures of the man, who was driving the Hyundai Elantra, inside an ambulance. Two people were rushed to hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

\u2022 In an unrelated incident, three vehicles were also involved in an accident on Saturday morning.
\nThe incident occurred on the corner of Walter Sisulu and Protea Street.<\/p>\n

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Just Coal Mine employees who were travelling in the Iveco had to return home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The collision involved an Iveco which was travelling to Just Coal Mine, a Corsa bakkie and a BMW sedan.<\/p>\n

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The driver of the Corsa bakkie was amongst the six people who were transported to the hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Passengers of the Iveco told\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za\u00a0<\/b>that the traffic lights were not operating, however, they are unclear as to how the three vehicles collided.<\/p>\n

Six people sustained injuries, they were transported to the hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

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The driver of the Hydundai Elantra was rushed to hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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