JOHANNESBURG – A truck driver is in a critical condition in hospital after crashing into the wall of a parking lot on the corner of William Nicol Drive and Kingfisher Road in Fourways on Tuesday.

The crash opposite the Montecasino entertainment complex brought traffic to a standstill.

There were no fatalities but about 10 cars were damaged.

Netcare 911 spokesperson Nick Dollman said the truck driver was coming from the N1 to Fourways when he appeared to lose control of the vehicle.

“Reports from the scene indicate that the large flatbed truck crashed through a thick stone wall and then down into the car park area of an office below,” Dollman said.

“The incident and preceding events will form part of a police investigation. Paramedics attended to the 30-year-old male driver, who was severely trapped in the wrecked cab.

“The Netcare 911 rescue unit was on scene as well as fire fighters from the City of Johannesburg and their specialised heavy rescue unit, who were called on to use specialised equipment to access the victim and free him from the truck, which was a difficult and lengthy process.”

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Dollman said the driver was airlifted to hospital and that William Nicol was closed to traffic while the helicopter was at the scene.

“The scene will probably take several hours to clear and spectator value is likely to have a negative impact on traffic flow for the duration of the clean-up and recovery process,” he said.

FOURWAYS: Serious truck crash on William Nicol at King Fisher. Expect delays.@EWNTraffic @jaca_traffic @itrafficgp @_ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/6eTeSeT6HY

— Netcare911 (@Netcare911_sa) July 25, 2017

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