An Oakville man was given CPR after a single-vehicle crash. When a pickup truck veered into a ditch, an off-duty nurse performed CPR but the man died in a healthcare facility.
Vehicular ordeal
The police west of Toronto are investigating a single vehicle crash in Oakville, Ont., that claimed the life of a 50-year old local man.
According to Halton region police, the man’s Dodge Ram pickup truck veered into a ditch on Regional Road 25. An off-duty nurse stopped at the site of the accident and delivered CPR on the man before he was transported by ambulance to a local healthcare facility where he was later declared dead.
Prompt intervention with CPR
You can learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by enrolling in a first aid course. The life-saving technique is useful during emergencies and can improve the chances of survival.
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