Cape Town – A motorbike rider suffered critical injuries after he collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle round a corner on the Kaapsehoop road in Mpumalanga on Sunday morning.
The man, believed to be in his 50s, and is an American citizen, was on his second day of a bike tour through South Africa, ER24 said in a statement.
“ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 10:28. The man was found to have suffered injuries to his right leg and was in a critical condition.
[KAAPSEHOOP] Biker on tour critically injured in collisionhttps://t.co/6fFrtNMwXy#realhelprealfast pic.twitter.com/4FaVEtufTZ
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) August 14, 2022
“He was treated with Advanced Life Support interventions to stabilise his condition before being airlifted by medical helicopter to a private hospital for further care,” ER24 said.
Police were on the scene for further investigations.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
