Kempton Park Crash Leaves Six-Week-Old Baby Dead After Nissan Bakkie and Minibus Taxi Collide
A toddler was the only casualty of a horrific crash between a Toyota Quantum and a Nissan Hardbody in Kempton Park
The accident, which happened on 18 March 2026, on 9th Road, Bredell, resulted in at least eighteen people being injured
The road remains closed as investigations into the fatal accident are ongoing.
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Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.
GAUTENG – A six-week-old baby has tragically been killed in a head-on collision in Bredell, Kempton Park.
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The toddler was one of 18 people involved in the collision between a Toyota Quantum and a Nissan Hardbody on 9th Road, Bredell. The crash happened on 18 March 2026. The road has temporarily been closed following the fatal accident.
How many were injured in the crash?
According to unconfirmed reports, 18 occupants (15 from the taxi and three from the Nissan) were injured in the crash and taken to hospitals within Ekurhuleni. Five individuals are said to be critically injured, including both drivers, while 11 others are serious but stable.
Ekurhuleni Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Spokesperson William Ntladi confirmed the severity of the accident.
“A Toyota Quantum, which had about 15 occupants, was involved in a crash with a bakkie with about three occupants.
''A toddler, about six weeks old, was declared dead on scene, and five others including both drivers sustained critical injuries and were transported to hospital. Eleven others were transported as well, and they were in serious but stable conditions,” says Ntladi.
South Africans react to tragic crash
Social media users weighed in on the crash, with many expressing frustrations that a taxi was involved again.
Lwazi Madonsela said:
“Devastating news. This tragic incident shouldn't have happened. Reckless driving.”
Nosipho Faith noted:
“Yoh, every day there's a report about road accidents.”
Kathleen Mavourneen Smith said:
“Taxi once again. Some people say they do not understand a ‘head-on collision’. It’s easy. Taxis don’t care. They expect the other vehicle to move out of their way as if they own the roads.”
Mark Schutz stated:
“Taxis are the issue, and the cops are there just for the R50.”
Shaun O'Driscoll exclaimed:
“A taxi- again.”
Martin Bears Swart stated:
"Reckless driving by taxis is a daily occurrence on the Bredell roads. Overtaking trucks into oncoming traffic."
Yolande Harmse added:
"So sad. Vehicles are speeding everywhere. I have seen it especially at schools. They drive as if they will never get to their destination, like someone also commented here, and they will gladly run you off the road, or bump you or even your children. I have seen several vehicles on the roads where they just drive through a pothole. They don't care. Must probably have some bucks to replace tyres, etc."
Other accidents involving taxis
Briefly News reported that there have been numerous accidents this year involving taxis.
- On 11 September 2025, five children were killed and eight were injured after a taxi ploughed into a creche in Pietermaritzburg.
- A day later, several schoolchildren were injured after a taxi accident in the same area in Imbali as the fatal crash.
- 21 learners were injured on 15 September after a taxi plunged off the Kwakheha Bridge in Impendle.
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