Patients die as car smashes into ambulance in Limpopo

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The patients were being transported from the Lebowakgomo Hospital to the Polokwane Provincial Hospital, said department spokesperson Neil Shikwambana.

Two patients died when the ambulance they were travelling in crashed in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, at the weekend, the provincial health department said on Monday.

"The ambulance collided with a vehicle that was allegedly travelling at a high speed and failed to stop at a traffic light in the Polokwane CBD. One patient died on impact, leaving one patient and the EMS crew critically injured," said Shikwambana.Limpopo health MEC Phophi Ramathuba bemoaned the incident.

"As a department we are saddened that these patients met their untimely deaths while en route to receive treatment in order to improve their health. "We send our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and wish speedy recoveries to the those who were injuried," Ramathuba said.

 

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Eish Most Of This Drivers Don't wanna stop at mere Stop street let alone Red Robot using all sorts of excuses, Kanti Wtf is Wrong with them, in fact they must jail that Mufucker for Reckless driving and Premeditated murder 😠😠😠😠😠

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