{"id":56336,"date":"2016-09-09T09:51:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T07:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/echonews.sites.caxton.co.za\/56336\/video-eastdene-learners-injured-in-head-on-crash-between-taxi-and-cement-truck\/"},"modified":"2016-09-09T12:15:24","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T10:15:24","slug":"video-eastdene-learners-injured-in-head-on-crash-between-taxi-and-cement-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/09\/09\/video-eastdene-learners-injured-in-head-on-crash-between-taxi-and-cement-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO &#8211; Eastdene learners injured in head-on crash between taxi and cement truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The driver of the taxi, which was trapped in his seat, was removed from the wreck by bystanders from the passenger door.<\/p>\n<p>Crying children were comforted by spectators who rushed to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The crossing was blocked off for motorists when a number of ambulances arrived to treat the children for shock. A number of learners sustained lacerations from the broken windows of the taxi, which is completely written off.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1GZLgCc5O_Y' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>The extent of the driver\u2019s injuries is unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Further chaos ensued due to a number of coal haulage trucks blocking the Stoffberg road into town, to wait for the scene to be cleared.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-56336 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/09\/09\/video-eastdene-learners-injured-in-head-on-crash-between-taxi-and-cement-truck\/attachment\/img_1104-ll-zn\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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