Three killed in M19 Westville crash

Three people died in a head on collision on the M19 between Pinetown and Durban, ER24 said.

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Durban – Three people died in a head on collision in the early hours of Monday morning on the M19 between Pinetown and Durban, ER24 said.

Four other people survived the crash with critical injuries.

When paramedics and other emergency services arrived on the scene they found the mangled wrecks of a taxi and an SUV in the middle of the road.

“Upon assessment they found that a boy, believed to be two years old, as well as two adults in the SUV succumbed to their injuries,” said Werner Vermaak, ER24 spokesperson.

“The driver and another boy, believed to be seven years old, was found trapped in the SUV. Paramedics and rescue services had to break open the doors of the SUV to gain access to them.

“Once freed, they were treated for multiple injuries and rushed off to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Both of them were in a critical condition.”

Vermaak said the driver of the taxi and a female passenger were found with critical injuries still trapped in their vehicle. The local fire and rescue services had to use rescue equipment to free the driver from the taxi.

“Paramedics managed to free the woman from the taxi and stabilised her on the scene. It is believed that she is pregnant and paramedics had to act quickly to rush her through to the hospital. Both the driver of the taxi as well as the passenger sustained multiple fractures,” said Vermaak.

The cause of the collision was being investigated.

African News Agency