Car collision results in injuries of 16 children
MELVILLE – No fatalities have been reported after a vehicle accident.
Sixteen children sustained injuries during a vehicle collision this morning in Melville.
ER24 reported that a collision between a light motor vehicle and a taxi resulted in minor to moderate injuries of sixteen children.
The incident took place on Main Road in Melville.
Russel Meiring of ER24 said, “ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene to find the taxi on the side of the road while the light motor vehicle was found in the left-hand lane. The children who had been travelling in the taxi were found seated on the pavement.”
Paramedics then assessed the children and found they had sustained minor to moderate injuries.
They were treated for their injuries and transported to nearby hospitals for further treatment. Local authorities were on the scene for further investigation.
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