Twelve people were left injured this morning when a taxi crashed into a light pole on Beaumont Road in Booysens. ER24 personnel, along with other services, arrived on the scene at 05h55 to find the taxi against a light pole. Several people were found walking around the scene while one
woman was found lying trapped inside. Paramedics assessed the patients and found that eleven people had sustained minor to moderate injuries while the entrapped woman was in a critical condition. City of Johannesburg Services had to use specialised equipment to free the woman. Once freed, paramedics treated the patients and provided the critically injured woman with advanced life support interventions. Once treated, the patients were transported to various hospitals for further care. The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
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