Two early morning taxi accidents claim motorcyclist, injure 17

Two accidents this morning (Wednesday), both involving taxis, claimed the life of a motorcylist and left at least 17 people injured.

A motorcyclist was killed and seven others injured when a taxi and motorbike collided on Modderfontein Road at Greenstone Drive in Greenstone Hill around 7am.

According to ER24 spokesperson Ineke van Huyssteen, a male motorcyclist was found lying a few metres away from his motorbike.

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Netcare 911 spokesperson Tebego Nagoro told Express the man was estimated to be in his fifties. “His injuries were fatal and he was declared dead on the scene,” he said.

Photographs taken at the scene painted a horrific picture, the yellow and black BMW motorbike on its side, surrounded by black skid marks, broken glass and broken pieces from the bike. The motorbike’s lights were still on. A white Toyota taxi’s left back door was badly bent.

Van Huyssteen said when paramedics arrived on the scene, they found some of the taxi’s passengers walking around. “Upon further assessment, paramedics found seven patients who sustained minor to serious injuries,” she said.

These patients were taken to hospital for further medical care.

In a second accident at almost the same time, at least 10 people sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate after a taxi and bakkie collided on Isando Road.

Van Huyssteen said ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene just before 7am and found another medical service in attendance. Upon further assessment, most of the patients were found walking around on the scene.

Paramedics found at least 10 people who had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.

ER24, as well as other medical services, transported the patients to hospital for further medical care.