17 Injured in Overturned Taxi
A dark coloured taxi and a white bakkie was travelling on the R59 when the taxi allegedly bumped into the bakkie. Both of the
vehicles then overturned and came to a standstill a distance from each other. The taxi rolled over and landed on its wheels in the middle island of the highway. The bakkie also rolled over and landed on it's roof into the fast lane of the highway. The bakkie's canopy was lying next to it.
17 people, including the driver of the taxi were injured in the accident. 16 of the passengers were transported to the Natalspruit hospital by various ambulance services. One person had a medical aid and was transported in a stable condition to the Union Hospital. According to
paramedics on scene, most of the patients were ejected from the rolling taxi. They have all sustained multiple injuries. All of the patients were stable on scene.
The driver of the white bakkie was uninjured and declined hospital transportation. He was assessed by paramedics on scene.
It is unknown why the taxi collided with the bakkie or what caused the roll overs. Ekhuruleni Metro Police attended the scene. A joint effort between numerous private and government services made transportation and treatment possible of all the patients.
Traffic was backed up in the direction of Vereeniging until the road was cleared of the overturned bakkie. Only one lane was open for the late night commuters.
vehicles then overturned and came to a standstill a distance from each other. The taxi rolled over and landed on its wheels in the middle island of the highway. The bakkie also rolled over and landed on it's roof into the fast lane of the highway. The bakkie's canopy was lying next to it.17 people, including the driver of the taxi were injured in the accident. 16 of the passengers were transported to the Natalspruit hospital by various ambulance services. One person had a medical aid and was transported in a stable condition to the Union Hospital. According to
paramedics on scene, most of the patients were ejected from the rolling taxi. They have all sustained multiple injuries. All of the patients were stable on scene.The driver of the white bakkie was uninjured and declined hospital transportation. He was assessed by paramedics on scene.
It is unknown why the taxi collided with the bakkie or what caused the roll overs. Ekhuruleni Metro Police attended the scene. A joint effort between numerous private and government services made transportation and treatment possible of all the patients.
Traffic was backed up in the direction of Vereeniging until the road was cleared of the overturned bakkie. Only one lane was open for the late night commuters.
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