12 INJURED: Taxi transporting children collides with truck on N2, near Wilson’s Cutting
The road remains closed until further notice.
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Twelve people, including children, were injured when a truck and a taxi collided in a head-on crash on the the N2 near Wilson’s Cutting this morning.
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Chantell Botha of KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service said a pedestrian was knocked over by the truck following the collision and became trapped under the truck, in critical condition.
A further 10 children and an adult were treated for moderate injuries by paramedics.
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“Paramedics, together with Ray Nkonyeni Fire and Rescue services, worked to stabilize and free the patient using specialised equipment,” said Botha.
The patients were all treated and transported to various hospitals.
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The cause of the collision is not known but authorities are investigating.
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