Four killed as fleeing suspects crash into taxi on N3
The occupants of the sedan apparently managed to run away from the scene after the crash
THE N3 north in Germiston came to a standstill on Monday afternoon when a taxi overturned after being hit by the vehicle of fleeing suspects.
Four women in the taxi were killed and various others seriously injured in the collision just before the Geldenhuys interchange shortly after 1pm.
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According to William Ntladi, spokesman for Ekurhuleni Emergency Services, it is believed there was a high speed chase between a white Mercedes Benz and the police, whereby the sedan crashed into the back of the taxi full of passengers, forcing the taxi to roll over before landing on its roof.
Four patients were declared dead on the scene, while one was critically injured and airlifted to hospital. Eight others sustained serious injuries and were transported to various hospitals, Ntladi added.
The occupants of the sedan apparently managed to run away from the scene after the crash.
The freeway was partially closed while Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department and the South African Police Services were on the scene.
