Two separate accidents leaves two people dead

Oscar Thomas
02 June 2014

A woman died in an accident in Pinetown involving a taxi and a truck. 

It is believed that the taxi collided into the back of the taxi and also left eight people injured. 

ER24 Spokesperson Russel Meiring said the deceased female was trapped inside of the taxi as Jaws of Life had to be used to free her body from the wreckage.

“The other eight commuters were treated for their injuries which ranged from minor to moderate they were there after transported to St Marys Hospital for further treatment Meiring added.

In another accident this morning a man was left seriously injured after his truck overturned on the N2 near the Sibaya off ramp on the KZN north coast.

Netcare 911 Spokesperson Chris Botha said the accident happened on the N2 southbound near the Sibaya off ramp. When we arrived there the one passenger from the truck had sustained serious injuries.

“He was treated on scene and transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care Botha added.

The exact details of the cause of the accident will remain the subject of a police investigation.