A Baby died and several others injured in Silversands collision
Loyiso Langeni
21 July 2014
ER24 paramedics and other services responded
to an accident on Hindle Road
Paramedics Spokesperson Luyanda Majija said
they arrived at the scene and found that the deceased baby’s body lay inside
the light motor vehicle.
“Three of the critically injured commuters
were entrapped in the taxi and while their extrication was carried out the taxi
caught alight. Fire fighters acted quickly and extinguished the fire before it
could injure the patients further.” Majija added.
Majija said once the extrication was
complete all patients, including the six moderately injured patients, were
treated and thereafter transported to Tygerburg Hospital
The incident is currently under
investigation by local authorities.
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