LOOK: Somehow, everyone SURVIVED this Durban horror crash

Seven people have effectively cheated death on Monday, after the car they were travelling in plunged off a bridge in Durban.

Oct 10, 2022 - 13:28
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LOOK: Somehow, everyone SURVIVED this Durban horror crash

It’s a minor miracle. Seven people have escaped with their lives on Monday morning, after a car they were travelling plunged from a bridge over the M13 near Durban. Paramedics were rushed to the scene of the horror crash, and all affected occupants have been taken to hospital.

The incident, which took place at 7:00 on 10 October 2022, caused some significant traffic disruptions in the Pinetown region. An alert was issued to motorists, telling them to either avoid St. John’s Avenue and the M13, or to expect lengthy delays on the route.

Horror crash in Durban: ‘Lucky escape’ for bridge-plunge victims

ALS Paramedics were the first responders at the crash site. They were able to confirm that the vehicle ‘collided with a barrier’ before it veered off the bridge. The injuries suffered by six passengers and the driver now range ‘from moderate to serious’.

  • Thankfully, however, there are no fatalities to report...

“One of the vehicles had somehow lost control, collided with the barrier before going over the bridge coming to rest on the freeway below.”

“A total of seven people sustained injuries ranging from moderate to serious and were stabilised on the scene before being transported to various hospitals for the care they required.” | ALS Paramedics

Another M13 bridge incident reported

Incredibly, this isn’t the first time such a plunge has taken place on this stretch of the M13. Just last year, a woman in her 40s lost control of her vehicle, coming off the highway and landing on a road below. Miraculously, she also survived this strikingly similar horror crash.

The motorist was found lying next to her vehicle after bystanders allegedly freed her from the wreckage. She was left in a serious condition, and was stabilized by advanced life support paramedics at the scene, before being transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

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In January 2021, another ‘horror crash’ occurred, when this car plunged off the M13 bridge onto Stapleton Road in Pinetown – Photo: Arrive Alive