A collision between a taxi and a car left several people injured on the R617 at the Mphophomeni intersection in KwaZulu-Natal.
The incident occurred on 26 June 2025 at approximately 12:40. Midlands EMS crews were dispatched to the scene following reports of the crash.
Emergency personnel found multiple injured individuals at the location. The patients sustained injuries ranging from critical to minor. All individuals received on-scene assessment and initial medical care from the EMS teams.
After assessment and stabilisation where required, the injured were transported to various hospitals in the region for further treatment. Authorities attended the scene to manage traffic and conduct investigations into the circumstances of the collision.
The R617 is a key route in the Midlands area, and this accident involved a minibus taxi and a light motor vehicle. No fatalities were reported from the incident.
Emergency services worked efficiently to clear the scene and restore normal traffic flow following the removal of the vehicles involved. All available details confirm that prompt medical intervention was provided to those affected.
This factual account is based on reports from Midlands EMS regarding the response to the collision at the specified location.
Pedestrian Injured in Collision on Longifolia Road in Cornubia
Cornubia, KwaZulu-Natal – A 44-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Longifolia Road in Cornubia on Tuesday afternoon after he was reportedly distracted by his cellphone while crossing the roadway.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene at approximately 17:06 and found paramedics from a private ambulance service already attending to the injured man. The pedestrian sustained multiple suspected fractures during the incident.
According to the driver of the silver Mercedes-Benz C200 involved in the collision, the pedestrian was using his cellphone as he crossed the road. The driver sounded the horn in an attempt to alert the pedestrian and swerved to avoid hitting him. However, the pedestrian then stepped back into the path of the vehicle and was struck.
Paramedics provided immediate medical treatment to the pedestrian at the scene. After receiving on-scene care, the injured man was transported to a medical facility for further treatment.
The driver of the Mercedes-Benz C200 was not injured in the incident.
The circumstances of the collision remain consistent with the account provided by the driver to officers at the scene. No further details about the investigation have been released.
Authorities have not disclosed the name of the pedestrian or the driver at this time. The incident serves as a factual record of a road traffic collision involving a distracted pedestrian in the Cornubia area on Tuesday.
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