Death toll rises in N17 highway taxi accident
Three confirmed dead, nine injured in taxi accident.
Three people were killed and nine others were injured on Friday morning after the minibus taxi in which they were travelling overturned on the N17 west highway.
The accident happened between Osborn Road in Wadeville and Rondebult Road in Boksburg.
“When Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) rescue teams arrived, they found that the minibus was standing across the eastern bound side of the highway, obstructing three lanes of traffic,” said William Ntladi, media liaison officer for DEMS.
“Some of the patients were lying across the road and two lifeless bodies were lying a couple of metres away from each other.
“The third patient was declared dead on scene after the paramedics attempted resuscitation.
“The deceased were all males.”
Two of the injured commuters were in critical conditions and another patient was airlifted to Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital for further medical care.
The rest of the patients were transported to different hospitals within Ekurhuleni for further medical care.
“Apparently the vehicle was travelling west from Springs heading for Johannesburg.
“It rolled several times across the road island and ended up landing on the east bound side.
“Both directions of the N17 highway were temporarily closed as a result of the accident,” said Ntladi.
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