A 36-year-old man and five family members were taken to hospital after a Ford Figo he had purchased earlier that day overturned into a ditch in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday night.
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the incident occurred on New Glasgow Road in Osindisweni, near Verulam, at approximately 21:53 on 25 October 2026.
The driver told Reaction Officers that he was travelling towards Verulam CBD with his family to buy food when a vehicle ahead stopped abruptly. He reportedly swerved to avoid it, lost control of the Ford Figo and veered off the road, leaving the car overturned on its roof below road level near the junction of Himalaya Road.
The driver sustained abrasions to his head and a finger, while two passengers, aged 16 and 18, complained of body pain. Three children, aged 9, 11 and 13, reportedly escaped injury.
Paramedics treated the occupants at the scene before transporting all six family members to hospital for further assessment.
The matter was handed over to the South African Police Service (SAPS).
RUSA’s reports also refer to the location as Everest Heights, at the entrance to Himalaya Drive.
