Three women died while several other commuters were injured in another taxi accident in Cape Town yesterday.
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This comes as police are investigating the cause of the fatal taxi accident that left three dead and 13 others injured when a Toyota Quantum-taxi rolled off the R300 in Kuils River, close to Access Park, in the direction of Bellville.
According to ER24, it appeared that the driver of the taxi lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll off the road.
‘ER24 paramedics and other services officials arrived on the scene shortly after 9am to find a taxi on its side lying in a ditch,’ ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said. ‘Several passengers were seen scattered around the vehicle.’
‘Our medics assessed the patients and found 13 adults had sustained minor to severe injuries. The patients were treated and provided pain-relief medication before being transported to nearby hospitals for further care.’
‘After a short time, the bodies of three women were found lying beneath the overturned taxi. Unfortunately, the woman had already succumbed to their numerous injuries. Nothing could be done for them, and they were declared dead.’
‘The exact details surrounding this incident are unknown but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations,’ he added.
Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg confirmed that Kuils River police have registered a culpable homicide case following the fatal crash and that so far, investigating officers estimate the accident occurred at about 8.50am.
‘While no other vehicles were involved, three female occupants of the vehicle believed to be in their thirties were unfortunately declared deceased on the scene by medical officials. The circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation,’ Twigg said.
The incident comes two weeks after a Cape Town resident lost her life in a taxi accident that also left 13 other people injured when the taxi they were travelling in rolled on Prince George Drive in Grassy Park.
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