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The taxi that changed into fascinated with an accident in Sebokeng, south of Joburg, on Monday, 24 June. Photo by Tumelo Mofokeng
A SPEEDING minibus taxi precipitated a tragic accident on Monday, 24 June in Sebokeng, south of Joburg.
Two of us died, one changed into airlifted, and a whole lot of others grasp been severely injured.
The taxi, carrying commuters to work, hit a pedestrian on Waterdaal Boulevard attain the Boiketlong informal settlement in opposition to Vereeniging.
The taxi lost maintain watch over, rolled over a whole lot of times, and ejected passengers, ensuing in a single fatality.
Witnesses told Day-to-day Solar the taxi changed into speeding from Sebokeng to Three Rivers when it hit a male pedestrian, who changed into on his manner to receive a taxi to Vereeniging.
“We grasp been woken up by a astronomical bang because the taxi rolled a whole lot of times. A pedestrian changed into thrown bigger than 100km away sooner than the taxi came to a halt,” stated a peep.
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“One passenger died, one changed into airlifted, a whole lot of grasp been rushed to health facility with severe injuries, and the pedestrian died in an instant.
“For the reason that toll road changed into repaired about a months in the past, motorists contend with it cherish a parkway, ensuing in a form of accidents. Inner two months, bigger than 5 of us grasp died on this toll road already,” the peep added.
Gauteng police spokeswoman Captain Tintswalo Sibeko stated that Vereeniging police are investigating a culpable rupture case.
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