Three people were killed and nine others were injured on Friday morning after the minibus taxi in which they were travelling overturned on the N17 west highway.<\/p>\n
The accident happened between Osborn Road in Wadeville and Rondebult Road in Boksburg.<\/p>
\u201cWhen Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) rescue teams arrived, they found that the minibus was standing across the eastern bound side of the highway, obstructing three lanes of traffic,\u201d said William Ntladi, media liaison officer for DEMS.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of the patients were lying across the road and two lifeless bodies were lying a couple of metres away from each other.<\/p>
\u201cThe third patient was declared dead on scene after the paramedics attempted resuscitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe deceased were all males.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two of the injured commuters were in critical conditions and another patient was airlifted to Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital for further medical care.<\/p>\n
The rest of the patients were transported to different hospitals within Ekurhuleni for further medical care.<\/p>\n
\u201cApparently the vehicle was travelling west from Springs heading for Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt rolled several times across the road island and ended up landing on the east bound side.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth directions of the N17 highway were temporarily closed as a result of the accident,\u201d said Ntladi.<\/p>\n
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