Two people knocked over by taxi sustain moderate, critical injuries

A man and a woman sustained moderate to critical injuries after a taxi driver lost control of the vehicle and knocked them over on Main Road, Bryanston, earlier this evening.

It is understood that the driver lost control of the vehicle and drove into a crowd on the pavement, of which the man and woman were part of. Fortunately, the other people managed to get out of the way. 

Upon arrival at the scene ER24 paramedics found the taxi about 50m away from the patients.

Upon assessment of one of the patients, a woman believed to be 35 years of age, it was found that she sustained multiple injuries. She was in a critical condition.

A man believed to be 53 years of age was found to have sustained moderate injuries. Both patients were treated and transported to hospital for further medical care.

The exact cause of the incident is unknown.

Authorities were on scene for further investigations.

Chitra Bodasing

ER24 spokesperson