At least 24 injured in collision involving two taxis

11 December 2016 - 11:59 By Tmg Digital
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Ambulance emergency accident file photo
Ambulance emergency accident file photo
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About 24 people were injured in a collision involving two taxis on Jan Smuts Avenue‚ in the Craighall area‚ on Saturday afternoon.

One of the taxis crashed into a car dealership‚ resulting in damage to some vehicles‚ while the other crashed into a pole‚ ER24 said.

“Patients were scattered across the scene. Among the patients treated by ER24 was a five month pregnant woman. She sustained moderate injuries and her baby was fine at the time of the woman being treated and taken to hospital‚” said ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing Harduth.

“All other patients sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate‚” she added.

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