2 women died and 14 others injured

Nontando Mafanya

22 January 2016

Two women died and atleast 14 people were injured when a taxi believed to be travelling from Maputo rolled on the N12 about 20 km past Witbank direction Johannesburg in the early hours of this morning.

ER24 spokesperson says… “When ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene they found the taxi lying on its side on the road close to the taxi.”

“Upon assessment by paramedics it was found that the woman, one believed to be in her 30’s and the other in her 40’s, had succumbed to their injuries.

“The patients, including the taxi driver, were found to have sustained minor to moderate injuries. Among them was a boy believed to be seven years old.”

“All patients were treated and transported to hospital for further medical care.the axact cause unknown of the incident is unknown. Authorises were on scene to investigate further.”