Fifteen people were left injured this afternoon following a taxi rollover at the Main Reef and Hebbard Road Intersection in Fleurhof, west of Johannesburg.
ER24 paramedics, along with various other services, arrived on the scene to find the taxi upright on the side of the road. The passengers that had been travelling in the taxi were found seated on the side of the road.
Paramedics assessed the patients and found that fifteen had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate. 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 treatment.
The local authorities were on the scene to conduct an investigation into the cause of this incident.
Russel Meiring
ER24 Spokesperson
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