Four people have died and 11 others have sustained serious to moderate injuries after a taxi overturned on the N3 North bound, opposite the PPC cement factory in Germiston, at about 1.10pm.<\/p>\n
According to Wilfred Kgasago, the spokesman for the EMPD, the taxi was hit by a vehicle which was fleeing from police on the highway.<\/p>
\u201cReports from the scene indicate that three women are in a critical condition,\u201d said Athlenda Mathe, media liaison officer for Netcare 911.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe exact details to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment.\u201d<\/p>
Four people were declared dead on scene by Netcare911 paramedics and other services.<\/p>\n
\u201cReports from the scene indicate that the deceased on scene are all women.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can confirm that all the passengers in the taxi were all women except the driver of the taxi,” said Mathe.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll injured patients were stabilised on scene and transported to various hospitals in the area for further medical care.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Netcare2 helicopter was dispatched to the scene to airlift a critically injured woman to a level one trauma \u00a0facility in Johannesburg for further medical care.<\/p>\n
The highway has been closed.<\/p>\n
Motorists are advised to use alternative routes.<\/p>\n
Authorities are on scene.<\/p>\n
More information will follow as soon as it becomes available.<\/p>\n
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