Two men killed in taxi accident

Picture: Independent Media

Picture: Independent Media

Published Nov 12, 2017

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Two men were killed when a taxi they were travelling in rolled down an embankment off the M7 east-bound in Pinetown on Saturday evening.

The two men, believed to be in their 30s, were found near the wreckage at the scene, ER24 paramedics said in a statement on Sunday morning.

When paramedics arrived at 7:45pm, they found the taxi lying at the bottom if the embankment, with the body of the one man lying a several metres away from the vehicle and the second man lying a short distance away on the road.

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Paramedics assessed both men and discovered that they had each sustained severe injuries and showed no signs of life.

The two were declared dead on the scene.

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It is suspected that the wet roads were a contributing factor towards the cause of the accident.

The Mercury

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