3 dead after taxi, truck collision near Hluhluwe
THREE people have lost their lives, and nine sustained injuries ranging in severity in an accident involving an articulated truck and a taxi.
The collision occurred on Sunday morning on the R22 in the Mduku area near Hluhluwe.
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Reports from the scene allege that the taxi was stationary at the roadside when the truck ploughed into it from behind.
The injured occupants have been taken to Mduku Clinic and Mseleni Hospital for further medical care.
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