Multiple injuries were reported following a serious two-vehicle crash on the R102 between Canelands and King Shaka Road in the Verulam area on Friday evening.
KZN VIP Emergency Medical Services were alerted by SBA Security Services requesting immediate assistance after a taxi reportedly collided into the rear of a truck.
Upon arrival of KZN VIP paramedics, it was established that multiple occupants had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate severity. Due to the number of injured patients, additional ambulances and emergency resources were dispatched to the scene.
The driver of the taxi had been entrapped for a period of time while Fire Department personnel worked to safely extricate him from the wreckage. Once extrication was completed, Advanced Life Support interventions and immediate stabilization were rendered to the patient before transport.
All patients were carefully triaged, treated, and stabilized on scene before being transported to various medical facilities for the further care they required.
The exact circumstances leading up to the collision cannot be confirmed at this stage and remain subject to further investigation.
All emergency services were in attendance. Traffic was severely affected for a period of time while emergency personnel worked to stabilize patients and clear the scene.
KZN VIP Emergency Medical Services
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