One person was injured in an accident that left the N1 closed to traffic early on Sunday, Gauteng emergency workers said.
ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said a 30-year-old man sustained severe head injuries when his vehicle overturned several times along the N1 north near the Samrand offramp at about 2am. The man, in a BMW, had collided with a Ford, causing him to lose control of his vehicle.
His car rolled for about 50m, said Vermaak, and the man was ejected from the vehicle, eventually landing about 5m away from it.
He sustained severe head injuries, and fractures to both arms, both legs and his pelvis. He was taken to the Sunninghill Hospital in a critical condition.
None of the occupants of the Ford sustained serious injuries.
Police and emergency workers had to close off the highway to clear the road. Vermaak said people were flying past the accident scene despite the road being closed.”They are just flying pas … we have already pulled over one man who did not see the closure.”
He urged motorists to take the Samrand offramp and cut through the Shell Ultra Garage to get back on to the highway. — Sapa