Thursday, March 20, 2008

16 Injured in Taxi Smash

16 People have been injured in a collision between a taxi and a Nissan Hard Body near Roodepoort yesterday.

Paramedics from ER24 EMS that arrived on the scene found some of the people scattered next to the taxi and two men still trapped in their bakkie.

Two occupants of the taxi sustained serious injuries and is in a critical condition. The remainder of the 14 patients were treated on the scene and rushed off to a nearby hospital.

It is understood that the Nissan was traveling on Main Reef Road towards Johannesburg when the incident occurred.

The exact cause for the accident is not known.

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