Sixteen people were injured, one critically so, after a taxi overturned on the M4 near Sibaya casino 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 roadway obstructed with accident debris and the crumpled remains of the taxi. After triaging the injured it was found that one person had sustained life threatening injuries while the remainder sustained injuries ranging from serious to minor.
The critically injured patient was placed on a ventilator and then transferred to an area hospital for further care, the other patients were stabelised on scene and then transported to various hospitals for the care that they required.