Chaos as taxi crashes into tree

MHLASINI – Two people were injured after a mini bus taxi struck a light pole before crashing into a tree yesterday afternoon. RUSA officers arrived on scene and established that the brakes on the fully laden blue & white Toyota Hiace taxi failed as the vehicle was travelling downhill.

The driver veered off the road in an attempt to stop the vehicle but collided into a light pole and struck a tree. Two passengers sustained moderate injuries and were transported privately to hospital. The Ethekwini Electricity Department arrived on scene to attend to live cables that restricted traffic and pedestrians from utilising the road.