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11 injured in Cliffdale collision
It is believed that a total of 18 people had been in the taxi at the time of the collision- Russel Meiring
ELEVEN people were left injured lastnight (24 March) when a taxi and light motor vehicle collided on the M3 in Cliffdale.
ER24 spokesperson, Russel Meiring said several passengers from the taxi were found walking around the scene. The driver of the light motor vehicle, a woman, was found seated in her vehicle.
” We assessed the patients and found that the woman in the car had sustained serious injuries while 10 from the taxi had sustained minor to moderate injuries,” said Meiring.
The woman was extricated from her vehicle, treated and provided with advanced life support interventions.
The remaining patients were also treated by various services for their injuries.
“It is believed that a total of 18 people had been in the taxi at the time of the collision. Several passengers fortunately escaped injury,” stated Meiring.
The cause of the collision is not yet known but local authorities were on scene for further investigations.
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