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Lansdowne teen dies after being knocked over by two vehicles

Local authorities are investigating the incident.
Lansdowne teen dies after being knocked over by two vehicles

A fifteen-year-old  boy was killed on Tuesday afternoon, after he was struck by two vehicles at the Imam Haron and Hamilton intersection in Lansdowne, Cape Town.

ER24’s Russel Meiring said paramedics arrived on the scene of the accident at 2.48pm.

They found the 15-year-old lying in the middle of the road, while an off duty ER24 medic and a nurse were administering CPR on the teen.

ER24 medics continued CPR and performed several advanced life support interventions. Unfortunately, despite the medics best efforts, the boy succumbed to his injuries.

Meiring said the details of the incident are not known, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.

 

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