South African National Defence Force (SANDF) announced the incident
A car with an unmanageable brake crashed into training members of the South African traffic wardens programmes on Friday, leaving more 20 trainees with severe injuries at the Dunnottar Military Base.
The injured traffic wardens received medical treatment shortly after the accident, according to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
SANDF disclosed in a statement that several members of the Gauteng Traffic Warden Training Programme were injured during their training on Friday, July 19.
According to , the incident took place when a vehicle lost control and rammed into the wardens during their drill session training.
Following the incident, the trainees the injured were taken to several hospitals within Dunnottar Military Base located in Gauteng.
Fourteen members of the programme that have minor injuries have been discharged while nine people continue to stay in hospital for further medical attention.
The person that caused the incident was taken into custody and is under medical supervision. A case has been opened with the South African Police Services.
According to the statement, the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga along with the Premier of the Gauteng Province Panyaza Lesufi are visiting the scene of the incident.
A South African National media Said: “They have also received a briefing by the relevant authorities as well as medical personnel who attended to the people that were injured.
“Two principals have also been interacting with the injured members at the military base this morning.
“Social workers, psychologists and chaplains have been dispatched to offer support to the families of the members that were injured and hospitalised.”
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A further investigation into the incident, according the SANDF, is in progress to determine the surrounding circumstance of the accident.
