JOBURG NORTH – Man trapped in taxi after crash with tow truck.
One man was injured in a taxi crash and rushed to Helen Joseph Provincial Hospital.
Specialised equipment was used to rescue a man on the morning of 8 June when a taxi crashed into the back of a towing vehicle.
This incident occurred on Republic Road, and when ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene, they found both vehicles in the middle of the road.
The taxi driver was found trapped in his vehicle and once he was freed, paramedics assessed him and found that he had sustained numerous injuries, leaving him in a serious condition.
The man was treated for his injuries and provided with pain-relief medication before he was transported to the Helen Joseph Hospital for further care. The driver of the recovery vehicle escaped injury.
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
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