Three people have sustained minor to moderate injuries from a serious car crash.
They were able to escape miraculously after a truck lost its load and tipped over onto their vehicle on the N12 in Diepkloof, Gauteng.
The incident happened on Thursday morning.
When the ER24 paramedics arrived the scene around 8am, they found only the front part of the vehicle sticking out from under the trailer.
It was discovered that three people were entrapped in the vehicle but were still alive.
ER24 and the City of Johannesburg fire department started the extrication process them more than an hour to rescue the victims.
Once they were able to free the patients, they were immediately treated on scene before being transported to the hospital for further medical care.
The patients were assessed and found to have sustained minor to moderate injuries.
The exact reason behind the incident is not known yet.
