This taxi burned out on the N3.
14 people were injured when a taxi driver lost control of the vehicle on the N3 north before Buccleuch this evening.
ER24’s Joburg North, Central and Events crews as well as province and other services attended to the incident. Upon arrival, paramedics found the taxi lying on its side across two lanes.Patients were seated and standing on the road.
Patients, all adults, were assessed and found to have injuries ranging from minor to moderate.They were treated and transported to local hospitals.
The exact cause of the incident is unknown. Authorities were on scene for further investigations.
A second accident happened where a taxi caught fire near Alan Grey on the N3. Cause of the fire is unknown.
A third accident happened just where the N3 and N12 merge. A bakkie seemed to have lost control and smashed the side of the road.
No one was fatally injured
More information will follow.
