Child dies after taxi crashes into house in Lamontville

An eight-year-old child has died after a minibus taxi crashed into a home in Lamontville, south of Durban, on Wednesday.

The Thabazimbi magistrate’s court released the father on R3,000 bail on Monday.
The Thabazimbi magistrate’s court released the father on R3,000 bail on Monday. (PAUL FLEET/123RF)

An eight-year-old child has died after a minibus taxi crashed into a home in Lamontville, south of Durban, on Wednesday.

Robert McKenzie, KwaZulu-Natal emergency medical services spokesperson, said: “Tragically an eight-year-old suffered fatal injuries. Paramedics have treated 13 people at the scene. They were transported to hospital for further care.

“The cause of the crash has not been established.”

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