TWO children were injured after a taxi carrying about 10 pupils from schools in Shallcross allegedly lost its brakes and crashed into a property in Burlington Heights this morning.
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TWO children were injured after a taxi carrying about 10 pupils from schools in Shallcross allegedly lost its brakes and crashed into a property in Burlington Heights this morning.
“The two children, who are about eight and nine years old, sustained bruising to their hands and legs. The accident happened near their home.
“When their parents got to the scene, they opted for the children not to be taken to hospital,” said Claude Subramodey, spokesperson for Amawele Emergency Services.
He said the eight other children in the vehicle were traumatised and visibly shaken, and were treated for shock.
“The parents of the two injured children were concerned about them writing exams, and opted to take them to school instead of the hospital. The parents said they would seek further medical care if the children did not feel well later in the day.
“The driver of the taxi was not injured. He said that the brakes had failed, which led him to crash into the wall of a property in Burlington Heights,” Subramodey said.