Woman shot, wounded on N2 near Chesterville
Updated | By Sandile Bhengu
A woman has been admitted to hospital after she was shot and wounded on the N2 near Chesterville in Durban.
Medi-Response spokesperson Paul Herbst says the woman was alone in her car on Monday night when she hit some rocks placed on the highway.
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She was attacked by two suspects after stopping the car.
"She stopped to assess the situation when two persons approached her car, opening fire on her. She was struck by a bullet, on her leg.
“An off-duty Fidelity Security Manager arrived on scene and intervened, managing to detain one suspect."
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"He proceeded to render first aid to the victim and awaited Medi Response advanced life support paramedics, who assumed care of the patient."
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