16 injured as speeding taxi crashes into containers in Ekurhuleni
The crash is thought to have occurred when the taxi's brakes failed while it was speeding
Sixteen individuals were injured in a taxi crash that occurred on Friday in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, when a speeding Toyota minibus taxi collided with stationary containers used for a tyre repair business. Emergency services suspect that the taxi was traveling at high speed and that its brakes failed as it approached the intersection at the crossroads of Eiselen and Sibeko streets.
The taxi driver and a female passenger suffered critical injuries, with the driver being extricated by firefighters. Two other passengers, including a 15-year-old boy, were also seriously injured but are now stable. The remaining 12 passengers sustained minor injuries, while those inside the tyre-repair containers were unharmed. All injured occupants were transported to various medical facilities for treatment.
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