Cape Town - Ten people were injured when their taxi rolled over on Nelson Mandela Boulevard in the city centre on Thursday morning.
Spokesperson Russel Meiring said ER24 and other services arrived on the scene at 12:34 to find the taxi on its side on top of the centre barriers.
“Three people were found inside the taxi, while several others were seated near the vehicle.
“Rescue Services began to extricate the three patients from the taxi while medics tended to them,” Meiring said.
On assessment, medics found that two patients had sustained serious injuries while eight others had minor to moderate injuries.
“Fortunately, no fatalities were found on the scene.
“Medics treated the patients and provided the two seriously injured with pain-relief medication before they were transported to nearby hospitals for further care,” Meiring said.
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations, he added.
Cape Town Traffic Services spokesperson Kevin Jacobs said they had closed Nelson Mandela Boulevard outbound at Melbourne Road where the taxi overturned. The right lane on Nelson Mandela Boulevard inbound was also closed.
The City's emergency services were in attendance. According to Jacobs, 23 people were injured, 20 with slight injuries and three with serious injuries.
The roadway was reopened by 2pm.
Cape Times