VEREENIGING. – The incident happened on Saturday. According to ER24, the taxi was found in a ditch at the bottom of an embankment.

“A woman was trapped inside the taxi while eight others were seated on the roadside.
‘Paramedics assessed the patients and found that the trapped patient was in a critical condition while the eight others had sustained minor to moderate injuries.”

Fire Services used specialised equipment to free the woman from the vehicle.

“Paramedics treated the patients and provided the critically injured woman with advanced life support.

“Patients were subsequently  transported to nearby hospitals for further care.”
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.