5 die in horror taxi crash
2009-01-09 09:31
Johannesburg - Five people died, three were critically injured and approximately 13 people seriously injured when a taxi overturned on the N1 highway in Sebokeng in the Vaal Triangle on Friday, ER24 emergency services said.
Spokesperson Werner Vermaak said the accident happened around 06:30 in the direction of Johannesburg near the Randfontein road off-ramp.
The taxi was carrying about 20 people when it overturned and paramedics arrived to find injured people scattered across the road.
Four people were declared dead on scene and three others were in a critical condition.
Approximately 13 other people, including three children, were in a serious condition and were being stabilised on the scene.
The cause of the accident was not known, Vermaak said.
The highway towards Johannesburg was closed and motorists were urged to use the old Johannesburg road as an alternative route.
- SAPA