Taxi Accident Claims Life Of Child

Police spokesperson FC van Wyk said the Quantum, at the time of the incident, was transporting 24 passengers, all of whom were scholars from various schools.

“One of the children, a boy aged between 8 and 10, was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries and later succumbed due to injuries sustained. The other children were treated on the scene or taken to nearby hospitals with minor injuries,” he said.

Van Wyk said the cause of the crash was under investigation and no arrests have been made.

Lentegeur resident and chairperson of the Cape Flats Safety Forum, Abie Isaacs, said the community was angry that the incident happened.

“The community is up in arms, especially because this was a child. We need proper action to be taken against these people that are overloading.

“At the moment we have been in contact with the family and they are distraught. We are calling for the police to take proper action and deal with these people decisively,” he said.