Children injured in a bakkie-taxi collision in Carletonville, Gauteng, received medical attention after the crash. Images: ER24.
Fourteen children injured in bakkie-taxi collision in Carletonville
Fourteen children were injured in a collision between a bakkie and a taxi at an intersection in Carletonville on Friday.
Children injured in a bakkie-taxi collision in Carletonville, Gauteng, received medical attention after the crash. Images: ER24.
A crash in Carletonville, Gauteng, left 14 children injured on Friday morning, 12 May, according to private EMS provider ER24.
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FOURTEEN CHILDREN INJURED IN FRIDAY MORNING CRASH
The crash involved a bakkie and a taxi at the Ada Kaolin intersection in Carletonville. It occurred before 7:01.
When ER24 and other first responders arrived at the scene, they found the taxi lying on the roadside.
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“The bakkie was parked a short distance away. Several children were seen climbing out of the taxi,” said an ER24 spokesperson.
The children – aged between four and 16 – were assessed by medics. They were found to have minor to moderate injuries. “Fortunately, no serious injuries or fatalities were found,” said ER24.
The children were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment. The local authorities stayed at the scene for further investigation.
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