Eight people were injured after a taxi and a car collided at the intersection of Longmarket and Commercial Roads in Pietermaritzburg this morning. Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.
Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the patients at the side of the roadway. After stabilizing the injured on scene, they transported them to various hospitals in the area for the care that they required.