The car engulfed in flames
A devastating crash at the intersection of Highlands Drive and Weltevreden Parkway in Colorado Park, Mitchells Plain, claimed the life of one person after a vehicle burst into flames on Tuesday afternoon.
The busy roadway was cordoned off for more than half of the afternoon.
According to witnesses at the scene, a taxi was allegedly travelling at high speed down Highlands Drive when it slammed into a car that was stationary at the traffic lights waiting to turn. The impact caused the vehicle to catch alight, with thick black smoke billowing into the air as shocked motorists and residents rushed to assist.
Two witnesses who saw the collision unfold said they immediately ran towards the burning vehicle in a desperate attempt to rescue the driver, who was unconscious inside the car.
