A fine drizzle coated the early morning as anxious bystanders stood in the biting cold, their eyes locked on emergency personnel tending to a severely injured man.
The collision occurred at the Marconi Drive and Edison Street intersection on Friday morning, 20 September 2024.
At approximately 7 am, sirens pierced the morning air as traffic officers and paramedics raced against time, navigating the wet roads and congested traffic to reach the scene.
According to reports, the driver of the Hyundai had been heading up Marconi Drive towards Edison Street. An official source explained that the motorist, attempting to avoid one of the countless potholes plaguing the road, swerved before beginning a right turn into Edison Street. At that exact moment, a motorcyclist travelling in the opposite direction along Marconi Drive approached. In a desperate bid to avoid colliding, both drivers allegedly swerved – but tragically, they swerved in the same direction, leading to the devastating crash.
As a result, emergency personnel and law enforcement were quickly summoned to the scene.
Although the collision did not significantly disrupt traffic, a section of Marconi Drive was later closed as emergency teams worked to stabilise the motorcyclist. The driver of the car stood nearby, visibly shaken and clearly distressed by the turn of events.
Discussing the motorcyclist’s injuries, Charles Steyn from Magenta Emergency Medical Service (EMS) stated, “The patient sustained critical injuries with polytrauma. He was stabilised on scene and transported to hospital.”
For clarity, polytrauma is a medical term that refers to a condition in which a person suffers from multiple traumatic injuries, highlighting the severity of the situation.
With the weather expected to worsen over the weekend, motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution on the roads.
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Speedy recovery to to biker
the motorist did not look out for oncoming traffic before his right turn. Hope that the injured person survives. Tragic.