2 men sustain serious burn injuries as fire erupts in truck
In a separate incident in Mariannhill, taxi passengers were seriously injured when the driver lost control and crashed into a structure.
TWO truck occupants have sustained serious burn injuries after a truck caught fire on the M7 Pinetown-bound on the Bellville off-ramp this morning (July 20).
ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
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“Paramedics found the eThekwini Fire Department in attendance. They were shown two men who are both in their 30s. The men sustained severe burn wounds to their entire bodies.”
The men were stabilised at the scene for extensive burn wounds.
In a separate incident around 11:00, also this morning, taxi passengers sustained serious injuries after a taxi driver lost control on Intake Road, Mariannhill, and crashed into a structure on the side of the road.
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