A family was rescued from dam as snow, rain trigger KZN crashesEleven people were injured in seven separate crashes across northern KwaZulu-Natal on Monday as rain, snow and treacherous road conditions swept through the Vryheid and Newcastle areas. ​KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service medical teams from Vryheid and Newcastle responded to the collisions over five hours, between 3pm and 8pm. The crashes were concentrated along the R34 between Bloedriver and the N11, in Vryheid and on the N11 at Ingogo. Advanced paramedics used water rescue techniques in near-freezing conditions to bring all four occupants to safety. He explained that the mother sustained serious injuries, including suspected fractures, while the father and two children, an estimated 10-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy, suffered minor injuries.