Fifteen people were injured in a multiple pile-up along Richmond Road, Bizley in Pietermaritzburg at around 12h30. Reports indicate that the taxi was hit from the rear pushing it into another truck before the taxi overturned, however 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 wreckages obstructing the roadway, the patients were found at the side of the road. After paramedic’s stabelised the injured on scene, they transported them to various hospitals in the area for the care that they required.