TWELVE people, including a four-year-old child, were injured on Fields Hill, Durban bound, yesterday afternoon, (Sunday, 19 January).

Rescue Care Paramedics director, Garrith Jamieson said, “The taxi they were in collided with a vehicle before losing control and going down an embankment, coming to rest approximately 10 metres away.

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“Paramedics arrived around 4pm on the scene and found the taxi down the embankment.

“More ambulances were called to assist with Advanced Life Support Paramedic units. The Durban SAPS and Metro Police Search and Rescue Units were also dispatched to assist as well as the Netcare 911 Rescue unit.”

Paramedics found the patients down the embankment and a specialised rescue basket was used with a rope system to bring the injured up.

“All 12 patients including a four-year-old little boy sustained multiple injuries. They were stabilised on the scene and transported to various Durban hospitals.”

SAPS will be investigating the cause of the crash.

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