Pregnant woman dies due to injuries after being hit by taxi in KZN

A pregnant woman has succumbed to her injuries after being knocked down by a taxi in Marina Beach on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast on Wednesday morning.

Medics from KwaZulu Private Ambulance service responded to reports of a collision on the R61, where they found that a pedestrian had been knocked down by a taxi.

“Paramedics quickly assessed the patient and found the patient was in a critical condition and rapidly deteriorating.

“Resuscitation efforts were started and paramedics worked for almost an hour to resuscitate the patient,” the ambulance service said in a statement.

“Sadly, the expecting mother – despite advanced life support intervention – was declared dead on scene.”

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