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Child dies after taxi crashes into house in Lamontville

An eight-year-old child has died after a minibus taxi crashed into a home in Lamontville, south of Durban, on Wednesday.

Suthentira Govender

Suthentira Govender

Senior reporter

The suspects had advertised a vehicle online but the buyer suspected the sellers were the ones who attacked and robbed his friend of cash on August 4 after he had responded to a similar advert. Stock photo.
The suspects had advertised a vehicle online but the buyer suspected the sellers were the ones who attacked and robbed his friend of cash on August 4 after he had responded to a similar advert. Stock photo. (123RF/Paul Fleet)

An eight-year-old child has died after a minibus taxi crashed into a home in Lamontville, south of Durban, on Wednesday.

Robert McKenzie, KwaZulu-Natal emergency medical services spokesperson, said: “Tragically an eight-year-old suffered fatal injuries. Paramedics have treated 13 people at the scene. They were transported to hospital for further care.

“The cause of the crash has not been established.”

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