Crisis Medical Paramedics responded to a taxi collision at the intersection of North Coast Road and Old North Coast Road at 07:45 this morning.
First on scene, paramedics established that 7 people had been injured from the taxi including a pregnant woman. Due to the advanced stage of her pregnancy, special care was taken to fully immobilize her. Once all the patients had been stabilized, they were transported by Crisis Medial ambulance to a nearby medical facility.
On scene reports suggest the taxi failed to stop at a traffic intersection before colliding with a sedan in a side impact manner. No one from the car sustained injury.
Local law enforcement were on scene to assist emergency personnel clear the scene.
Issued by: Neil Powell
Crisis Medical Media Spokesman