A police truck transporting prisoners has overturned in Cape
Town on Friday.
Multiple emergency services including ER24, Metro EMS and Lima Charlie 1 responded to an serious accident on Eisben and Spine roads in Mitchells Plain.
ER24 paramedics, along with Metro, Life Healthcare and other services received the call at approximately 09h00 and immediately responded to the scene.
"Upon arrival, paramedics found the transported lying on its side while the taxi was found upright in the intersection. Occupants from the taxi and transported were found lying all around the scene," said ER24.
Local authorities began to close off the road while paramedics set up a triage area.
Paramedics began assessing the patients, finding that their injuries ranged from minor to moderate.
Fortunately, no fatalities were found on the scene.
The patients were treated for their injuries and were thereafter transported by various services to nearby hospitals for urgent treatment.
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities are currently on the scene for further investigations.
