Tragic Accident Killed 8-Year-Old Boy After Taxi Crashed Into a Lamontville House in Durban

• A community in Durban has been rocked by a taxi accident on Wednesday, 19 October
• The vehicle crashed into a Lamontville house, killing a little eight-year-old boy and injuring 13 people
• Emergency personnel were quick to respond to the scene, but the cause of the accident is still unclear

LAMONTVILLE- A taxi crashed into a Lamontville house, claiming the life of an eight-year-old child and injuring 13 other people.

The tragic accident happened in the South of Durban on Wednesday, 19 October. KwaZulu-Natal emergency services spokesperson Robert Mckenzi confirmed that the eight-year-old child suffered fatal injuries at the scene.

The emergency services spokesperson added that emergency personnel treated 13 other victims at the scene of the tragic accident. the 13 people were later transported to the hospital, where they received additional medical care.

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Mckenzi added that law enforcement has not yet established the cause of the crash.

South African react to the tragic taxi accident

South Africans are mourning the little boy's death and calling for the taxi industry's regulation.

Below are some reactions:

@AuriaSfa commented:

"So Heartbreaking, hey Condolences to The Family, Relatives and Friends MHSRIP."

Marshall Queen-Star Motlanthe said:

"Death left right n Center. We are not even safe at home."

Balebetse Seleka added:

"This is too much for my soul."

Heather Elliott stated:

"Oh my goodness, how sad. Condolences to the family."

Khanyi Ndlovu claimed:

"Sounds like something that will really happen in Lamont. RIP little one."

Ndiitwani Aifheli demanded:

"The driver must go to jail."

Connie Heyns posted:

"Very sad, but not surprised. After all... A taxi is involved... Speeding, reckless driving, rushing, driver fatigue, poor driving skills and unlicensed drivers. Taxis are a law unto themselves."

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Leon Raulstone asked:

"When is the government going to start regulating the taxi industry, they seem to get away with everything."

Six people were killed and five injured in a deadly multi-vehicle pileup near Port Edward KZN

In another story, Briefly News reported that a deadly collision on the R61 claimed the lives of six people and injured five others on Monday afternoon, 10 October.

The pileup happened between two bakkies, four cars, and a truck in Port Edward on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal at around 4.58 pm, according to Netcare 911.

According to TimesLIVE, the accident was caused when a car and a bakkie collided head-on. Six of the vehicles' occupants died before Netcare 911 emergency personnel arrived.

Source: Briefly News