Eight people were left injured this morning when a taxi crashed into the side of a truck and trailer at the Royal and Van Wyk Road intersection in Maitlands in the Western Cape.
ER24 paramedics, along with Metro and Life Healthcare, arrived on the scene to find the taxi and truck in the middle of the intersection. Several passengers from the taxi were found walking around on the scene.
Paramedics assessed the patients and found that eight people had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate. Fortunately, no serious injuries or fatalities were found on the scene.
Paramedics treated the patients and thereafter transported them to nearby hospitals for further treatment.
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
Russel Meiring
ER24 Spokesperson
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South Africa Today – Accidents
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