A Cape Town taxi driver allegedly fled the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday morning which left two people dead, and 15 others injured. TheCapeArgus
Cape Town - A Cape Town taxi driver allegedly fled the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday morning which left two people dead, and 15 others injured.
City of Cape Town's executive director for safety and security, Richard Bosman, said: "At approximately 06:50 this morning we had a motor vehicle accident where a taxi lost control and collided with a lamp pole. At the scene, we had two fatalities, one adult man and one adult woman, and 15 serious injuries."
SAPS spokesperson, FC Van Wyk said police were alerted to the accident where a taxi carrying passengers knocked into a rail, then as a result knocked into a pole which resulted in the taxi overturning and rolling.
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