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Damage is seen to a taxi after colliding with a light passenger vehicle M70 in the Embundweni area outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal on 06 January 2026.
Seventeen people have been injured in a head-on collision between a taxi and a car outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal.
The vehicles also hit a group of children who were walking by the side of the road.
KwaZulu-Natal Private Ambulance Service Spokesperson, Craig Botha, says the crash took place on the M70 in the Embundweni area. He says three of the patients are in a serious condition.
“At approximately 13:00, emergency dispatchers received reports of a severe motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, first responders were met with a chaotic scene involving a Toyota Quantum minibus and a hatchback passenger vehicle. The force of the head on collision left both vehicles with extensive structural damage, showing the terrifying nature of the crash. Paramedics immediately initiated a mass casualty triage to manage the high volume of patients.”
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident.
