16 people injured in Botha’s Hill collision

Sixteen people were injured after two taxis and a car collided along the P52 in the Botha’s Hill area on 5 March at around 11.51am.

Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the roadway obstructed with accident debris and the twisted remains of the vehicles. After triaging the injured they found that two people had sustained serious injuries while fourteen others escaped with minor injuries.

After the injured were stabilised at the scene, paramedics transported them to various hospitals in the area for the care that they required.

Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.