A presentation by Solomon Baloyi, fleet manager at Fleet Africa at the 1st annual Fleet Management Conference held at the Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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1. Two vehicles involved head on Collision and there are
casualties.
1.1 First to know SAPS fire brigades and vehicle recovery
vehicles’
1.2 First to arrive vehicle recovery with cones to secure
the scene.
1.3 SAPS arrive with tape and seal the area.
1.4 Fire brigade’s flash the lights seal and protect
interference.
1.5 The ambulance arrive to assist and injuries are
transported to hospital.
A CRASH SCENE AT
NIGHT
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2. The first Interference
2.1 Recovery vehicle remove their cones hope
that SAPS tape will still secure the scene.
2.2 The road accident clearing crew removes
debris from the road .
2.3 The SAPS crew mark the affected area.
2.4 Whiles the wreckage clearing crew sweep
or pour saw dust to clear oil or all liquid.
2.5 The fire brigades move their vehicle and
flash lights is removed.
Accident scene
interference
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2.6 Only realised the motorist at short distance and possibility
of another crash due to reaction.
2.7 The ambulance have taken injured to hospital and only
SAPS left
2.8 SAPS who’s flashing lights are now few and awaiting the
investigation by forensic crew who normally take long to come
at the scene and body(s) is recover.
2.9 Cones removes by vehicle recovery.
2.10 Debris removed by crash clearing crew.
2.11 The flashing lights moved when the fire brigade move
because there is no fire.
2.12 The accident investigation officers arrive after everything
is removed and the scene is clean.
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3.The investigation team must reflect
3.1 Skid Marks
3.2 Braking on the Road
3.4 Swerving and Screeches on road
3.5 Identify the cause of accident
3.5 Formulate and conclude their finding on how the
accident happened
The accident Occurrence
Report (SAPS)
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4. 1 The other driver died no Interview
4.2 Both crews are seriously injured also difficult to
interview.
4.3 The debris is removed and exhibits are removed.
4.4 The scene has been disturbed by those who
arrived first
Data Information
Collection difficulties
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5.1 SAPS to cover the scene and take pictures have a
recording device at all scenes.
5.2 Debris cleaning crew to record the scene before
clearing as a back –up record
5.3 The Collected Data Shared by both responds to
consolidate the finding.
The Proposal to find a
Collective Solution