Taxi ploughs through warehouse

Six people sustained moderate injuries when a taxi ploughed into a warehouse on Umdoni Crescent and corner of Monte Carlo street in Westmead , Pinetown.

Reports from the scene indicate that the taxi carrying six passengers at the time collided with a stationery bakkie, rolled down an embankment before coming to a stop at a warehouse.

The taxi is reported to have caused major damage to the building structure.

When paramedics arrived on scene they found that the workers from the warehouse had already assisted in removing the patients from the wreckage.

All six were stabilised by paramedics on scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.

The accident took place today morning and authorities later arrived on sight to investigate further.