14 Injured in collision between truck and taxi on Main Reef Road

Two people are in a critical condition and twelve other people have sustained moderate to minor injuries after a taxi collided with a truck on Main Reef Road  and corner Granville Avenue in Roodepoort.

Various emergency services are on scene stabilising those injured.

We would like to advise motorists to avoid using this road, there is still one person trapped inside the taxi, Netcare911 paramedics and various other services are using the jaws of life to free the person, we can confirm that the trapped person is in a critical condition.

Motorists are advised to use alternative routes because paramedics are working tirelessly and they have to be very careful at this stage while trying to free the injured person.

All injured are being transported to various hospitals in the area for further medical care.

This accident happened this evening at about 17h05.