{"id":82482,"date":"2018-06-29T08:56:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T06:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=82482"},"modified":"2018-07-02T11:42:57","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T09:42:57","slug":"eight-injured-taxi-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/29\/eight-injured-taxi-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight injured in taxi collision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The accident happened at about 14:30 and about five ambulances rushed to the scene to assist the injured, who were transferred to the Middelburg Hospital.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82484\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82484\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/taxi2-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/taxi2-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/taxi2-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The front end of the taxi in the ditch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both taxis landed into a ditch next to the road.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82485\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82485\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/taxi3-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/taxi3-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/taxi3-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bystander watches the commotion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82486\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82486\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/taxi4-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/taxi4-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/06\/taxi4-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the taxis that was involved in the collision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/82444\/kranspoort-gesluit-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kranspoort gesluit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/82409\/damme-van-leeg-na-vol\/\" target=\"_blank\">Damme van leeg na vol<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/82410\/groot-klippe-in-paaie-gegooi\/\" target=\"_blank\">Groot klippe in paaie gegooi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"twenty_seventeen_advert_slider\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Like us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiddelburgObserver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOBSERV\" 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