South Africa: Free State Paramedic Assaulted By Tow Truckers Racing to Accident Scene

A Free State EMS paramedic was allegedly assaulted by tow truck drivers on Saturday night, the provincial health department said on Sunday.

Department spokesperson, Mondli Mvambi, said Yvonne Peter, 40, was allegedly attacked by the tow truckers who were allegedly racing with the ambulance, which was rushing to the same accident scene on McKenzie Street, next to a railway line in Heidedal.

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