A day after her car was written off in an accident on the N1, Themsi Times, who plays the part of Maria in 7delaan, was back on set.

Themsi was on her way home on Wednesday when her Audi’s left front tyre burst. She stopped her car on the shoulder of the highway and called her son to come and assist her. Barely 15 minutes later, at around 11:45, a woman in a BMW crashed into the back of her parked car.

ER24 had to free her from the wreck and she was taken to the Helen Joseph Hospital by helicopter where X-rays were taken of her head, neck, spine, chest and hips. Fortunately nothing was broken, but her hip was injured and she hasonxtensive bruising to her arm, side and hip. If one looks at the wreck of her car, you realise how lucky she was to have escaped serious injury.

“God protected me,” she said quietly.

People and medical staff at the scene of the accident and at the hospital immediately recognised the popular actor.

“Even while I was lying on the stretcher, people said “it’s Maria from 7delaan” and took photos of me – the nurses at the hospital, too,” she said perplexed.

The 7delaan team was extremely grateful to welcome Themsi back on set in one piece.