Durban ( Springfield Park ) Electron road outside the Electricity Department at 07H00 on the 7 September 09

A woman is in a serious condition after the taxi she was travelling collided with another taxi and over turned this morning. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find a taxi lying on its side and a woman lying on the road just a few meters away from the accident.


The patient was assessed on the scene and it was ascertained that she may have suffered a possible back injury. The patient was stabilised on the scene before been transported to Life Enatabeni Hospital in a serious but stable condition. A second patient was treated for minor to moderate injuries and was taken to hospital for a further check up.

It is believed that the taxi driver was travelling along Electron road towards Effingham road when the driver did not see the taxi in front of him stop. the driver tried to avoid the taxi but lost control and over turned, causing the woman who was sitting in the front to be ejected from the vehicle.