School pupil in critical condition after being struck by a Motor Vehicle
A fifteen-year-old has been critically injured after being struck on the second day back to school by a motor vehicle on Titren Road near Southway Mall in Seaview this morning.
Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene and found the critically injured child on the roadway. She had suffered multiple injuries and needed Advanced Life Support intervention to stabilise her on the scene. Once she was stabilised she was rushed to a nearby specialist facility for the urgent care that she required. The car driver was also slightly injured and treated and transported by Rescue Care to a nearby hospital.
At this stage, the exact cause of the collision is unknown however SAPS were on the scene and will be investigating further.