Eight injured in taxi smash near Grootgewacht Dam turn-off

A group of cyclists made a startling discovery on a morning cycle along the R33 Kambula road near the turn off to Grootgewacht Dam on Saturday morning.
The discovery of eight injured people and a wrecked taxi in the veld prompted one of them to cycle approximately 3,5km into town to the KZN Private Ambulance base to inform the crew of paramedics on standby.
The crew responded swiftly and treated the eight patients for injuries ranging from minor to moderate
Frikkie Bekker reported, “It is alleged that the driver of a taxi lost control while trying to negotiate the bend. He then went through the junction and was stopped by the boulders in the veld. The exact circumstances of this incident and the whereabouts of the driver are currently being investigated by the police.”