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Eleven children between the ages of five and eight years old sustained minor injuries when a truck collided into the taxi they were traveling in. The collision occurred along the R56 near Thornville, Pietermaritzburg shortly before 3 pm this afternoon.
Paramedics from ER24 and other services that arrived on the scene found the children sitting on a nearby Armco barrier. They were assessed and later transported to a nearby hospital for further care. The driver of the truck and taxi were not injured.
The exact circumstances surrounding the collision is not yet known.
Werner Vermaak
Communications Office
Corporate Communications
ER24
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