Isipingo Horror Crash: 11 Killed, Several Critical After Taxi Slams Into Truck on R102

Eleven people were killed and several others left in critical condition after a minibus taxi collided with a truck on the R102 near Isipingo, south of Durban, on Thursday morning.

The crash prompted an immediate response from emergency services and brought traffic to a standstill in the area.

Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedics were among the first responders to arrive at the scene shortly after 7:30am. According to ALS spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, the collision involved a fully loaded taxi and a truck, both of which left the roadway following the impact.

“We found that a fully loaded taxi and a truck had collided, after which both vehicles veered off the road. The taxi was eventually pinned against a tree,” Jamieson said.

The severity of the crash resulted in multiple fatalities at the scene, while several other commuters were left trapped inside the wreckage. Firefighters from the eThekwini Fire Department worked to free the injured victims using specialised rescue equipment.

Jamieson confirmed that 11 people lost their lives, while approximately eight others sustained serious injuries, most of them critical. The injured were treated at the scene before being transported to nearby hospitals for further medical care.

The R102 was closed by Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) Metro Police officers to allow emergency services to operate and to enable a full investigation into the cause of the crash.

Motorists were urged to avoid the area due to severe traffic congestion and the distressing nature of the incident.

“It is a devastating scene to witness,” Jamieson said.

This is a developing story.

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