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17 injured in taxi accident near Harrismith

A taxi overturned on the R74 between Harrismith and Qua-Qua this morning at around 10h30 leaving 17 people injured 5 seriously so. Exact details of the accident is still a subject for police investigation, however the driver lost control of his vehicle and overturned several times.

The injured clambered out of the crumpled remains of the taxi and laid at the side of the roadway. Netcare 911 and provincial paramedics arrived on scene and after triaging, found that 3 children all under the age of one year and two ladies sustained serious injuries, while a further 12 females sustained minor injuries .

Paramedics worked fervently to stabilize the wounded before transporting them to an area hospital in Harrismith for further medical care.

Chris Botha

Netcare 911

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