Woman dies in KZN truck, taxi crash

A woman was killed and seven others were critically injured in a collision between a truck and a minibus taxi near Ulundi.

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Durban – A woman was killed and seven others were critically injured in a collision between a truck and a minibus taxi near Ulundi on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Service (EMS) said.

KZN EMS spokesman Robert McKenzie said the collision happened in the Ezihlabeni area near Ulundi.

He said paramedics treated 17 patients in total, and seven of the injured patients were in a critical condition.

All the patients were taken to nearby hospitals.

McKenzie said the woman who died was believed to be in her mid-30s.

The cause of the crash is unknown. Police were on the scene investigating.

African News Agency