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Taxi and car collide leaving 16 injured

Injuries ranged from minor to moderate.

Sixteen people were injured late last night (Sunday) following a collision between a taxi and light motor vehicle along the R23, near Carnival City.

ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene to find both vehicles in the middle of the intersection.

The occupants from the taxi and car were found walking around on the scene.

Paramedics assessed the patients and found that 16 had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.

“Fortunately, no serious injuries or fatalities were found on the scene,” said ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring.

The patients were treated for their injuries and were thereafter transported to various hospitals for further treatment.

Local authorities were on the scene.

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