13 Injured in Taxi Smash

Thirteen people including the driver of a taxi have been injured when a white Hi-Ace taxi collided with a black Toyota RunX this evening on the corners of Empire and Barry Hertzog Drives.

According to a two truck driver who was sitting on the corners at the time, the taxi came "flying" through a red robot. Moments later the two vehicles collided. The taxi spun off and landed on its roof partially on the pavement next to a robot. The RunX came to a standstill not far from the overturned taxi.

When paramedics arrived on the scene, most of the patients were found lying around the taxi on the pavement. Another patient was found with serious injuries next to the front of the taxi. According to the occupants of the taxi this was the driver. He sustained multiple injuries and advanced life support maneuvers had to be implemented to save his life on scene.

Amongst the occupants of the taxi were five ladies and two of them sustained serious fractures.

Two of the occupants in the RunX were assessed and treated on the scene. The driver of the RunX declined hospital transportation.

All of the occupants from the taxi were transported to the Helen Joseph Hospital and the driver was transported to the Johannesburg General Hospital.