KwaZulu-Natal: At 12H04 Monday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the N2 near the Old St Faith’s Road offramp in Port Shepstone on the KZN South Coast.
Reports from the scene indicate that a mini-bus taxi and a truck were involved in a collision injuring fifteen and killing two.
Medics treated the patients and once stabilised were transported by various ambulance services to hospital for further treatment.
Source – Shawn Herbst – Media Liaison Officer – Netcare Limited -Netcare 911
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