UPDATE: Death toll rises to six in N3 horror crash
The taxi driver died in hospital earlier today.
RESCUE Care’s operations director, Garrith Jamieson had confirmed that the taxi driver, who was also seriously injured in the horrific taxi accident yesterday on the N3 opposite the Pavilion, has died in hospital.
“This brings the death count to six,” said Jamieson.
Rescue Care Paramedics responded to the horrific scene just after 4pm yesterday.
A truck had collided into a fully loaded taxi and squashed it into another truck.
All 16 occupants of the taxi were entrapped in the wreckage.
“Rescue workers used the Jaws of Life and other hydraulic equipment to free the trapped passengers. This took close on a hour due to the severity of the incident. Once freed it was established that five people had passed away due to the severity of their injuries.
“A further 14 people from both the taxi and trucks were treated with most suffering serious injuries. The injured were transported to various Durban hospitals. The taxi driver succumbed to his injuries earlier today,” added Jamieson.
It is still unknown what caused the accident, however, police are investigating.
Traffic was severely disrupted as only the fast lane was open for more than three hours while emergency personal worked to clear the scene.
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