Pietermaritzburg - Two people died and six others were injured, some seriously, when a minibus taxi and a bakkie collided in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday morning, paramedics said.
Netcare 911 paramedics responded at about 10.50am to reports of a collision on Harriette Colenso Road in Pietermaritzburg, Netcare 911 spokesman Shawn Herbst said.
Reports from the scene indicated that a minibus taxi and a bakkie were involved in a collision. "Sadly, two people died in the collision and another six people sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious."
Two people died and six others were injured, some seriously, when a minibus taxi and a bakkie collided in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday morning. Photo: Netcare 911
A minibus taxi and a bakkie collided on Harriette Colenso Road in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday morning. Photo: Netcare 911
Photo: Netcare 911
Once stabilised, all the patients were transported to hospital for further assessment, Herbst said.