Emergency services are at the scene of a horrific crash on the N2 between Tongaat and Ballito on the north coast.
IPSS Medical Rescue
Three people, two men and a 4-month-old baby girl, have been killed after their minibus taxi veered off the northbound roadway and plunged about 30 metres down an embankment.
It is believed they had been returning home from a church service.
IPSS Medical Rescue's Paul Herbst says they were called to the scene, just past the Tongaat off-ramp.
"There were 13 injured people on scene. Unfortunately three of the 13 have passed away, one being a 4-month-old baby. Three people are critical, the rest sustained moderate injuries," said Herbst.
"One of the patient's legs were entrapped beneath the taxi after it rolled. They required the assistance of the Tongaat fire department to cut them free."
It is still unknown what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
IPSS Medical Rescue
IPSS Medical Rescue
"There were 13 injured people on scene. Unfortunately three of the 13
have passed away, one being a 4-month-old baby. Three people are
critical, the rest sustained moderate injuries," said Herbst.
"One
of the patient's legs were entrapped beneath the taxi after it rolled.
They required the assistance of the Tongaat fire department to cut them
free."
