1 killed, 26 injured as two taxis collide
FATAL: The Bishop Lavis scene FATAL: The Bishop Lavis scene
A collision between two minibus taxis left a 28-year-old woman dead and 26 others injured in Bishop Lavis on Saturday morning.
The collision occurred on the corner of Lavis Drive and 35th Avenue.
ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell says paramedics were on the scene at 7.26am.
“Critical injuries had taken a toll on two patients, a man and woman.
"They were soon treated with advanced life support interventions and taken to Tygerberg Hospital by ER24 and Metro EMS,” he says.
“A 28-year-old woman died due to her critical state and a man was still in a critical condition on Saturday.
“Eight others were found to have suffered moderate injuries and 17, minor injuries.
“Twenty were transported to Elsies River Day Hospital by various services and six in total went to Tygerberg
(Hospital), while one moderately injured female was taken to a private hospital by another private service.”
Campbell told Weekend Argus that when the ER24 team arrived at the scene, the two taxis were still in the road, one bashed in the front and the other on the rear right-hand side.
“Lots of people were surrounding the scene, some ejected and lying on the ground outside. Others had self-extricated and were sitting on the sidewalks.”
City of Cape Town Traffic Service spokesperson Maxine Bezuidenhout confirmed: “Traffic services tended to a vehicle collision on the corner of Lavis Drive and 35th Avenue in Bishop Lavis, involving two minibus taxis - 27 passengers were injured.”
Police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana said Bishop Lavis police have opened a case of culpable homicide.
“The circumstances surrounding this accident are under investigation with no arrests at this stage,” she says.