19 left dead after taxi and truck collided

Rentse Khiba

29 November 2015

ER24 paramedics are currently on scene and further resources have been dispatched to a collision on the R28 towards Vereeniging.

It is understood that there are multiple people dead and a number of others critically injured.

The ER24 medical helicopter has also been activated.

“ER24 paramedics are attending to patients on scene. It is understood that at least 19 people have died.” Bodasing said.

It has been reported that a truck and taxi is involved and that the taxi caught alight.

Patients were also ejected from the vehicles there are some Patients that are injured, some critically and are being treated.

Further details will be communicated as soon as available, Bodasing concluded.