PIETERMARITZBURG 22 April 2012
14 people sustained various injuries this evening following a minibus taxi accident on the R617 in the suburb of Npopomeni.
The cause of the collision is unclear at this stage, but the taxi had allegedly veered from the road before overturning multiple times. The minibus taxi rolled through a river and a veld before coming to a standstill.
When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they found a total of 14 patients in need of medical attention. Most of the patients were found outside the wrecked taxi. 13 of the patients sustained injuries ranging from suspected back and neck injuries to various scrapes and bruises.
One female, aged 30, had sustained a severe injury in the form of a broke leg as well as suspected back and neck injuries and various scrapes and bruises. Various Emergency Medical Services attended the scene and all the patients were transported from the scene in various ambulances to various hospitals in the surrounding area.
Local law enforcement officials attended the scene and will be investigating the cause of the incident further.
Andre Visser, ER24
084 211 2277