A car crash has claimed the life of a KZN motorist on Friday night.
The man was killed after his Mercedes-Benz collided head-on with a minibus-taxi in Hammersdale, KwaZulu-Natal, last night.
According to Life Response spokesperson Leon Fourie, the paramedics were notified of the incident that took place at about 10.20pm.
“On arrival paramedics found that a taxi had collided head-on with a Mercedes and then hit into another vehicle.”
eThekwini fire department was also alerted to the scene in order to free the driver of the Mercedes who was stuck in the wreckage.
“The jaws of life were used to free the male. Sadly, due to the nature of his injuries, he passed away on scene.
“Five other patients were treated for moderate injuries and were then transported to a nearby hospital,” said Fourie.
However, the circumstances surrounding the cause of the accident was unknown but investigation is ongoing.
