10 injured as taxi overturns in Airport Road
The cause of the crash remains unclear at this stage.
10 people were injured after a taxi taking people to work overturned in Airport Road shortly before 07:00 this morning (August 21).
According to Craig Botha of KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service, emergency services responded to the scene near the KwaMathakuza intersection, outside Newcastle.
Taxi overturns
“On arrival, the medical team found that a taxi transporting commuters to work had lost control and overturned,” Botha said.
Paramedics assessed the scene and confirmed that all 10 occupants had sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious.
The patients were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital for further medical care.
The exact cause of the crash remains unclear at this stage and will be subject to further police investigation.
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