Jhb taxi crash claims 1 life
2003-06-14 16:47
Johannesburg - A 43-year-old woman was killed on Saturday and another 14 people injured when a taxi overturned on the M1 south in Johannesburg, police said.
The driver of the taxi, which was travelling between Woodmead and Marlboro, apparently lost control of the vehicle when one of its tyres burst.
The injured passengers were taken to Sunninghill Hospital.
Metro police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said the driver faced charges of culpable homicide.
- SAPA