A construction worker died after he was hit by a tyre which came off a truck on the N3 near the Camperdown off-ramp in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday.
Mi7 Emergency Medical Services crews at Hibiscus Hospital in Cato Ridge were sent to the scene.
“They found a construction worker, estimated to be about 40 years old, with critical injuries. The man had already succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased on scene,” said Mi7 group director Colin David.
Witnesses said a truck travelling on the N3 at the construction area lost its tyre.
“The tyre was flung into the construction area where it struck the man. Police are investigating. We pass our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased,” said David.
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Construction worker dies after being hit by truck tyre
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A construction worker died after he was hit by a tyre which came off a truck on the N3 near the Camperdown off-ramp in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday.
Mi7 Emergency Medical Services crews at Hibiscus Hospital in Cato Ridge were sent to the scene.
“They found a construction worker, estimated to be about 40 years old, with critical injuries. The man had already succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased on scene,” said Mi7 group director Colin David.
Witnesses said a truck travelling on the N3 at the construction area lost its tyre.
“The tyre was flung into the construction area where it struck the man. Police are investigating. We pass our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased,” said David.
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