JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed and eight others injured Thursday morning in a road accident on the R102 near Lotus Park, south of Durban, in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, local media reported.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation, citing ALS Paramedics, a local emergency service, said that 11 people, including one child, were declared dead at the scene after a truck collided with a minibus taxi, while eight others sustained critical injuries and were taken to the hospital for urgent medical treatment.
ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said the crash occurred at around 7:30 a.m. local time (0530 GMT), adding that the truck veered off the road during the collision, pinning the minibus taxi against a tree.
The spokesperson urged motorists to use alternative routes as emergency personnel and police continued rescue and recovery operations.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident. ■