Sixteen injured in taxi collision

SIXTEEN people sustained various injuries in a taxi accident on the Pinetown N3 near the Berea off ramp on Monday 29 July.

The fully loaded taxi collided into the back of a bakkie in the fast lane of the N3. Rescue Care paramedic were called to the scene and stabilized the injured people on the scene who were immediately rushed to various Durban Hospitals for further care. Other resources were called to the scene to assist.

It is unclear what the cause of the collision was, however the necessary authorities were on the scene and will be investigating. Traffic was severely affected on the Pinetown bound carriageway whilst the emergency services were busy working on the scene of the two extreme right lanes