NATIONAL NEWS - A 13-year-old girl suffered serious injuries when she was crushed by a gate in Olievenhoutbosch on Sunday night.
Netcare 911 emergency services spokesperson Shaun Herbst said this happened on Monate Avenue in Olievenhoutbosch.
“Reports from the scene indicate the gate had fallen and crushed the 13-year-old girl. Paramedics assessed the patient and found that she had sustained serious injuries requiring advanced life support intervention to stabilise her,” he said.
Herbst said the girl had to be airlifted to a specialist facility due to the serious nature of her injuries.