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Taxi driver dies in accident
A taxi driver died while three others were found in a critical condition after an accident which took place on the R59, near the N12 on Friday morning February 7 just before 06:00.
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MEYERSDAL – Upon their arrival on scene, Netcare 911 paramedics found that a minibus had overturned resulting in the driver tragically losing his life.
Three people were found to be in a critical condition and multiple people sustained injuries ranging from moderate to serious. Services had to make use of the Jaws of Life to extricate entrapped passengers from the wreckage.
All injured people were treated on scene before they were transported to hospitals for further medical care.
Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.