21 injured in train-car smash
A motorist being chased by Durban metro police crashed off a bridge and caused a train to derail in Isipingo, injuring 21 people on Thursday afternoon.
“Durban metro police were chasing a suspicious-looking vehicle when the driver lost control while going around a bend and the car ended up on the track,” police spokesman Captain Thulani Zwane said.
The train could not stop in time and crashed into the car near Reunion Station.
“The driver got out and ran away before the train hit the car.”
ER24 paramedics spokesman Derrick Banks said the car was found wedged between one of the coaches and the wall of the bridge.
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