11 February 2015
Paramedics said a man died and
several others were injured when a taxi and a car collided on the R82 near
Vereeniging in Gauteng
ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring
said eight people were injured in the accident, among them a 10-year-old boy
airlifted to hospital with critical injuries.
Meiring said ER24 paramedics
from the balbarns arrived on scene and found the taxi lying off the road on the
veldt. On inspection paramedics found the lifeless body of the taxi driver
lying next to his vehicle. Unfortunately the man had already succumbed to his
severe injuries.”
Meiring continues to say: “A
ten-year-old boy was also found lying next to the taxi in a critical condition.
Once treated the patient was airlifted by the Air24 helicopter to Baragwanath
hospital for further treatment.”
Meiring said the remaining
seven patients were found to have sustained injuries ranging from minor to
moderate. Paramedics treated the patients for their injuries and thereafter
transported them to various hospitals including Mediclinic Vereeniging.”
Lastly Meiring said: “The
cause of the collision is not yet known but local authorities were on scene for
further investigations.”
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