Taxi overturns in Blackridge leaving ten injured

Ten people were left injured this morning when the taxi they were travelling in overturned on Sweetwaters Road in Blackridge, Pietermaritzburg.
ER24 personnel, along with other services, arrived on the scene at 07h14 to find the taxi lying on its side of the side of the road. The passengers had already climbed out of the vehicle and were now seated on the pavement.
Medics assessed the patients and found that ten people had sustained minor to moderate injuries. Fortunately, no serious injuries or fatalities were found on the scene.
The patients were treated for their injuries and were thereafter transported to nearby provincial hospitals for further care.
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
 


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