{"id":155898,"date":"2017-07-05T09:26:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T07:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=155898"},"modified":"2017-07-05T09:26:25","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T07:26:25","slug":"rand-airport-road-collision-leaves-nine-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/05\/rand-airport-road-collision-leaves-nine-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"Rand Airport Road collision leaves nine injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nine people were injured this morning when a taxi and bakkie collided, causing the taxi to roll multiple times on Rand Airport Road in Germiston.<\/p>\n<p>ER24 paramedics responded to the scene at approximately 6.45am after receiving reports of numerous patients on the scene.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOn arrival, paramedics found the taxi on the pavement while the bakkie had come to a stop on the opposite side of the road,\u201d said Russel Meiring, ER24 spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParamedics assessed the patients and found that a total of nine had sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe patients were treated for their injuries on scene and transported to various hospitals in the area for further treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The details surrounding the collision are not yet known, but local authorities were on the scene to conduct further investigations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/149526\/breaking-news-sixteen-injured-n3-accident\/\">Breaking News: Sixteen injured in N3 accident<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/141477\/how-to-help-at-an-accident-scene\/\">How to help at an accident scene<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or Puleng Sekabate\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:pulengs@caxton.co.za\">pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a 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