Multiple injured in a serious taxi collision on the N3 in Durban

Approximately ten people have been injured in a taxi accident on the N3 Pietermaritsberg bound near Hammersdale just after 9 am on Friday morning.

KZN VIP Medical Paramedics arrived on the scene to find total carnage. A fully laden taxi had lost control and overturned multiple times ejecting all of its passengers. A quick assessment of the scene was done and immediately more ambulances and Advanced Life Support Paramedics were dispatched to assist with the multiple casualties.

Approximately ten people were stabilized on the scene with injuries from minor to critical before being transported to various Durban Hospitals for the further treatment that they required.

At this stage, the events leading up to the accident are unknown however SAPS was on the scene and will be investigating further.