TWO people have died, and 10 others have been injured.
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This comes after a Toyota Quantum taxi carrying 12 occupants collided with a truck on the N12 freeway in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni, on Monday, 9 November.
The crash happened on the westbound carriageway, just before the Gillooly’s Interchange.
Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services spokesman William Ntladi said emergency teams rushed to the scene to assist the victims.
“On arrival, two adult passengers, a man and a woman, were found trapped inside the taxi. One was on the front seat and the other behind the front passenger seat,” he said.
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Both were declared deceased at the scene by paramedics.
Ntladi said the remaining 10 occupants sustained moderate to critical injuries and were treated at the scene before being rushed to various medical facilities across Ekurhuleni.
The taxi driver sustained minor injuries, while the truck driver escaped unharmed.
Rescue teams had to use specialised hydraulic rescue equipment, commonly known as the Jaws of Life, to free trapped passengers from the wreckage.
“The scene was then officially handed over to the city’s traffic officers for further investigations and scene rehabilitation,” said Ntladi.
