Taxi Bursts Into Flames After Collision.

A minibus taxi burst into flames after it collided into a bakkie, at the intersection of Carl Cronje Drive and Mispel Street, in Tygervalley.

Paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after the incident occurred and the taxi was already well alight. The driver of the taxi, who was the only occupant in the vehicle, had managed to get out of the vehicle before it burst into flames. He sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Tygerberg Hospital.

The bakkie was wedged up against a traffic light and the driver was stuck in the vehicle. A tow-truck used its winch to force open the driver's door and free the driver. He sustained minor injuries and declined to be transported to hospital.

When the Fire Department arrived on the scene they extinguished the fire within minutes. The cause of the incident is unknown at this stage.