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‘Runaway taxi’ mows down EIGHT pedestrians in KZN horror crash

A devastating taxi crash has injured eight people in KZN on Wednesday – and investigators are now probing the incident.

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This is a tough one to stomach. Officials from the Emer-G-Med response teams have confirmed that a harrowing taxi crash in KZN has left eight people injured, and one in a critical condition.

KZN taxi crash: What we know so far

The incident, which took place on Wednesday morning, involved a solitary minibus taxi. It ploughed through pedestrians in Overport, after veering off the road. Witnesses have stated that the vehicle was moving at high-speed before colliding with civilians.

After the victims were skittled over, the taxi only came to a stop once it smashed through a brick wall. The patient who received critical care was stabilised at the scene, but they remain in hospital this afternoon.

One person ‘in a critical condition’

After attending to the devastating scene on Felix Dlamini Road, the Emer-G-Med teams issued a statement, confirming several details to us. They revealed that emergency care practitioners were crucial in saving the life of the worst-affected patient

“Earlier this morning, Emer-G-Med paramedics responded to the scene of a collision involving a minibus taxi and multiple pedestrians on Felix Dlamini Road in the Overport Area, KZN.”

“Reports from the scene are that a minibus taxi veered off the roadway at high speed, running over eight pedestrians, before smashing through a brick wall.”

“One person sustained critical injuries and was treated and stabilized on scene by Emergency Care Practitioners before being rushed to a nearby hospital for further care.”

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Another ‘out of control taxi’ causes mass injury

This incident comes just weeks after a similar high-profile incident was reported: Sixteen people were injured when the taxi they travelled in veered off the Houtkop and Waterdal intersection in Sonlandpark, Vereeniging on Friday 1 July.

ER24 and other services reportedly arrived on the scene at 07h50 to find the taxi upright in the veld. Medics assessed the patients and found that fourteen adults had sustained minor to moderate injuries while two adults had sustained serious to critical injuries.