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Booysens train crash leaves multiple injured

Approximately 250 commuters, who sustained minor to serious injuries, were treated and transported to various hospitals for further medical treatment following a train accident last night, July 17.

This is according to Santi Steinmann, media liaison officer Netcare 911.

Netcare 911 paramedics, provincial services and other services were on the scene following an accident involving two train in Booysens.

“Services were met with a sight of chaos as commuters started making their way out of the trains and were standing and sitting around the area,” said Steinmann.

By late last night no fatalities werevreported following the accident.

Exact detail surrounding the cause of the accident and preceding events are unknown and will remain a subject of an investigation.

 

 

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