15 injured in taxi collision

Oscar Thomas
27 December 2014
At least 15 people were injured this morning after a head-on collision between a taxi and light motor vehicle on Deerlark Road in Tzaneen, Limpopo.

ER24 Spokesperson Russel Meiring said when ER24 paramedics arrived on scene, they found 15 occupants from the taxi and light motor vehicle sitting around their wrecked vehicle which lay in the middle of the road.

Meiring said on assessment, paramedics discovered that 15 people had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate. Paramedics set out treating the patients for their minor injuries.

Meiring said once treated, all the patients were transported to provincial hospitals in the area for further treatment.

“The cause of the collision is not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigations Meiring added.