Two pedestrians sustained serious injuries when they were involved in two separate hit runs in Pietermaritzburg.

The first reported incident took place on Saturday evening. A 26-year-old woman was found lying on Greytown road in Northdale in a critical condition by pedestrians who then contacted ER24 paramedics.

On arrival, responding crew members discovered that she had sustained injuries indicating that she was struck by a vehicle and dragged underneath it.

The patient showed decreased levels of consciousness and sustained radiator wounds, a compound fracture on one leg, significant road rash and avulsions on her back.

“Hit and runs are common on this road because there are usually many pedestrians walking along it and some sections of the road aren’t well lit,” said responding ALS paramedic Emmah Boreham.

Boreham added that the fact that it was pay day for many people was also a contributing factor for such incidents.

The second hit and run incident which took place in the wee hours of this morning on College road in Pelham, involved a 30-year-old male.

A 30-year-old man was found unconscious and received breathing assistance, suffered a deep gash on his head and was found to have lost approximately half a liter of blood.

The amount of blood he lost indicated to responding ER24 paramedics that he may have lain on the road for several hours after being hit.

Both patients were transported to nearby hospitals for further treatment.-TDN

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