An accident late last night on Voortrekker
road in Salt River left fourteen people injured.
This is after the taxi they were travelling
in collided into the back of a truck.
ER24 Spokesperson Werner Vermaak said when
paramedics arrived on the scene they found the occupants with injuries ranging
from scrapes and bruises.
Vermaak said the driver of the taxi
sustained a serious leg fracture and he was stabilised on scene before being
transported to hospital with the other injured occupants.
Meanwhile in another accident on Rustenburg Road Victory Park
When paramedics arrived on the scene they
found the taxi wedged into the side of the road, and the majority of the
occupants were sitting on the side of the road waiting for medical
treatment.
ER24 Spokesperson Werner Vermaak said at
this stage it is still not clear how many occupants were in both vehicles as
some people left before paramedics arrived on the scene.
Vermaak said two people were trapped in
front of the taxi and had to be rescued.
All the occupants who were on scene were taken to hospital for further
medical care.
The exact details of the cause of the
accident will remain the subject of a police investigation.
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