One person has died and 15 others have been injured after a minibus taxi overturned along the M1 north, near the Glenhove Road off-ramp in Houghton Estate on Monday morning.
Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said the injured people have been taken to various hospitals.
"The taxi was heading north of the freeway and, at this stage, we don't know what caused the accident. An inquest docket has been opened. We are investigating the cause of the accident," said Minnaar.
????There's been a fatal MVA accident on the M1 North at Glenhove Rd in Houghton Estate. A minibus taxi has overturned. Glenhove offramp will remain closed for the time being. Except delays heading towards that scene. We are appealing to motorists to be patient. #JHBTraffic pic.twitter.com/yrwNj6MrJ2
— David Tembe (@AsktheChiefJMPD) June 24, 2019
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