VANDERBIJLPARK.- Seven people were injured yesterday morning when their taxi crashed into a tree on Playfair Boulevard in Vanderbijlpark.

ER24 and other services arrived at 12:08 to find a taxi on the centre median against a tree. Several people were found walking around on the scene. Medics assessed the patients and found that seven people had sustained moderate injuries. Fortunately, no serious injuries or fatalities were found.

The patients were treated and thereafter transported to nearby provincial hospitals for further care.

Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.