Taxi hits child on Clare Road in Durban leaving her seriously injured

An 11-year-old girl was left seriously injured this morning after she was hit by a taxi on Clare Road in Clare Estate in Durban.

When ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene, they found the young patient lying on the side of the road while the taxi parked a few metres away.

On assessment, paramedics found that the girl had sustained severe injuries to her lags and pelvis and was in a serious condition.

Paramedics on scene treated the patient and provided her with advanced life support interventions.

Once treatment was complete, the patient was transported to Addington Hospital for further treatment.

Fortunately no-one from the taxi sustained any injuries.

Local authorities were on scene for further investigations.