Multiple people were left injured following a serious motor vehicle collision that occurred on Longbury Drive, near the intersection with Bridgevale Crescent, at 07h00 AM this morning (1 August 2025).
KZNVIP Control Centre received information regarding the incident and immediately dispatched KZNVIP Medics and Response Officers to the scene.
Upon arrival, KZNVIP Reaction Officers and Paramedics established that a taxi travelling along Longbury Drive had collided with a stationary vehicle that was offloading steel. The vehicle was partially obstructing the roadway, with long steel rods extending into the lane.
The taxi driver was unable to avoid the obstruction and collided with the steel, resulting in significant damage to the vehicle and multiple injuries to passengers.
KZNVIP Medics stabilised and treated several patients on scene before transporting them to nearby medical facilities for further care.
All relevant emergency services were in attendance.