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One killed in early morning taxi accident

The patients were assessed and managed at the scene before being transported to various nearby facilities for further care

One person was killed and 15 others injured when a taxi rear-ended another vehicle on the N1 south at Allandale Road around 6am this morning.

After the collision the taxi driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled off the highway.

One passenger sustained critical injuries and required Advanced Life Support intervention. Unfortunately the patient’s vital signs deteriorated and the patient’s was later declared dead on the scene, Max Cohen of Emer-G-Med said.

Another patient sustained serious injuries and the remaining patients minor to moderate injuries.

The patients were assessed and managed at the scene before being transported to various nearby facilities for further care.

Photograph: Emer-G-Med
Photograph: Emer-G-Med

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