The wrecked taxi in the Durban CBD. Picture: ALS Paramedics. At least fourteen people have been injured after a taxi and a car collided in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
The accident occurred at the intersection of Incube Road and Ismail C Meer Road in the City Centre on Wednesday. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said medics arrived on the scene to find “chaos.” “They found a vehicle on its roof and multiple casualties seated on the pavement. Immediately, more ambulances and advanced life support paramedics were dispatched to assist.
“A total of fourteen people from both vehicles had sustained various injuries and were stabilised on the scene before being transported to various Durban hospitals for further care that they required,” Jamieson said. Jamieson said the events leading up to the crash are unknown; however, police will investigate further. Meanwhile,at least 25 scholar transport vehicles were impounded in Limpopoas authorities continue to crack down on unroadworthy vehicles that have become death traps for children going to school.
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The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety conducted an operation in the Thabazimbi CBD on Tuesday. The operation, focusing on pupil transport safety, was carried out by 12 officers. The department’s spokesperson, Matome Taueatsoala, said officers checked 86 vehicles, comprising two buses, 75 taxis and seven SUVs.
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