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Over 20 kids injured in taxi/ vehicle crash

A total of 21 children aged between 12 and 18 sustained minor to moderate injuries in a collision between a taxi and a light motor vehicle earlier this morning.

Twenty-one children were injured when a taxi and a light motor vehicle collided in Reinecke Street, Carletonville on the morning of Monday, 5 August.

Russel Meiring, ER24’s spokesperson, said they arrived on scene at about 7.15am to find both the light motor vehicle and taxi on the side of the road.

 

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“The passengers had already climbed out of the taxi and were found seated on the side of the road. Medics assessed the patients and found that 21 children aged between 12 and 18 had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate. Fortunately, no serious injuries or fatalities were found on the scene.

“The patients were treated for their injuries and were thereafter transported to nearby provincial hospitals for further care. It is understood that the children were on their way to school when the collision occurred. The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.”

The taxi involved in the accident. Photo submitted.

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