Toddler in horror collision
The child and an adult were hit by a taxi.
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A man and a toddler of about two years old were struck by a taxi this weekend.
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Netcare 911 paramedics responded to a collision along Main Reef Road and found that the 38-year-old man tragically died at the scene due to the extensive injuries he had sustained. The child was lying a few metres away from him victim and had sustained moderate injuries. The child was stabilised at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital.
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“Exact details as to the cause of the crash and preceding events are still speculative and will form part of the police investigation,” said Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha.
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