Ten injured in bus and taxi collision

The patients were transported by to Helen Joseph and Garden City Hospital

Ten taxi passengers sustained possible soft tissue injuries. Photo sourced from Facebook.

A total of 10 people were injured after a Putco bus and a taxi collided at the corners of Twist and Short Street.

Shortly after 6am this morning, paramedics arrived on the scene where they found all of the patients on the side of the road. “It is understood that the bus crashed into the back of the taxi,” said ER24 Spokesperson Werner Vermaak.

According to Vermaak, 10 people were found with minor to moderate injuries that ranged from scrapes to bruises. He said some patients sustained possible soft tissue injuries.

The patients were transported by to Helen Joseph and Garden City Hospital in ambulances of various emergency services. “No one sustained any serious injuries and the exact cause of the collision is not yet known,” concluded Vermaak.

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