Joburg mom, baby hurt in attempted hijacking

ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring says when paramedics arrived on scene, they found the mother and child standing next to their vehicle, which had crashed into a wall.

He says the woman told paramedics she was hit in the face while she was pulling her child out of the car during the hijacking.

The hijackers then sped away before crashing into the wall.

"It is believed the hijackers ran away. On assessment, paramedics found that both the mother and child had sustained only minor injuries in this incident. Paramedics treated both patients and transported them to South Rand Hospital for further treatment," Meiring said.

The incident is being investigated.

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