Fire vehicle Crashed

CAPE TOWN [Table View] Intersection of Koeberg Road and Plattekloof Road on 09 March 2009 at 17h00

Eleven people were injured, of which three were firefighters, when three vehicles had a collision at the intersection of Koeberg Road and Plattekloof Road in Table View this evening.

The Fire Department vehicle, a bakkie which was responding to a call in Du Noon for 'shacks alight' which turned out to be a hoax call, was involved in a collision with a Toyota Quantum taxi and another private vehicle. The exact events of the incident was unclear to paramedics on the scene but the taxi and Fire Department vehicle did allegedly hit head on.

The three firefighters were taken by ER24 ambulances to Blaauwberg Hospital for further treatment of their moderate injuries. Seven people who were riding in the taxi were taken to a nearby hospital and all sustained minor injuries, another lady who was in the third vehicle was also taken to hospital from the scene.

The intersection was closed to traffic leaving Table View in the direction of Milnerton and was diverted up Plattekloof Road, as well as Plattekloof Road entering Table View was diverted up Koeberg Road in the direction of Milnerton. This put heavy pressure on peak hour traffic, the police were on scene and will be investigating the incident.