Saturday 28 April 2012

7 Injured in N3 taxi blaze

Seven people sustained minor injuries this afternoon after a minibus taxi caught fire on the N3 highway just before the Linksfield off ramp.

The cause of the blaze is unknown at this stage, but the minibus taxi had allegedly started ro burn while still moving on the freeway. The vehicle then came to a standstill and all of the occupants were able to get out of the taxi.

When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they found a total of seven occupants in need of medical attention. All of the patients sustained injuries in the form of minor burns. They received treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby medical facility for further medical attention.

Fire and rescue workers managed to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the incident will be investigated by the appropriate authority.

- ER24

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