Teenager's arm severed in minibus taxi crash in Hilton

A 17-year-old teenager's arm was severed when a minibus taxi and a TLB collided in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday.

Midlands EMS said the cause of the accident is under investigation by local authorities.
Midlands EMS said the cause of the accident is under investigation by local authorities. (Supplied)

A 17-year-old teenager's arm was severed when a minibus taxi and a tractor-loader-backhoe, commonly known as a TLB, collided in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday.

Midlands EMS crew said they were sent to Dennis Shepstone Road for a motor vehicle crash.

“Upon arrival, it was found that several schoolchildren were injured in an accident between a taxi and a TLB tractor, with one of them a 17-year-old who sustained an arm amputation.”

Midlands EMS said the patients were treated on the scene by various ambulance services before being transported to hospitals for further care.

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