Sunday was a busy day for emergency response teams in and around Newcastle.
In three separate incidents, 11 people were injured on our roads.
Five people sustained injuries when a taxi and a car collided on Majuba Pass.
According to reports, one person sustained serious injuries and was trapped inside the vehicle for some time. Emergency services had to use the Jaws of Life to free the patient.
The other four also sustained light injuries and were transported to hospital by ambulance.
According to KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services, three people sustained injuries when the vehicle they were traveling in overturned in Majuba Pass early on Sunday morning.
Reportedly, one person was taken to Volksrust Hospital by private car while both other occupants were treated by EMS on scene.
A further three people were injured 10 kilometers outside Memel towards Vrede.
It is believed the car was towing a trailer and overturned, leaving the roadway. All three occupants were taken to hospital by EMRS.
