Ten people died on the R42 road near Delmas, in Mpumalanga, during a crash involving a minibus taxi and a bus-truck in the early hours of Monday morning. (Supplied/Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison)
- Ten people have been killed in a collision between a bus-truck and a mini bus taxi on the R42 near Delmas, Mpumalanga.
- Twenty-four others sustained serious injuries.
- The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison said an investigation was under way.
Ten people were killed in a crash between a minibus taxi and a bus-truck on the R42 road near Delmas in Mpumalanga in the early hours of Monday.
Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson Moeti Mmusi said eight of the deceased were occupants of the minibus taxi and included the driver. The other two were occupants of the bus-truck.
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“Twenty-four people sustained serious injuries. Eighteen of the injured were occupants in the bus truck, and six were in the minibus taxi. The injured were transported to nearby hospitals,” he added.
The taxi, which was pulling a trailer, was travelling towards Emalahleni, and the bus-truck was headed to Bronkhorstspruit, he said.
“Reports indicate that the minibus taxi was initially moving on the N12 road from Johannesburg, and it went onto the R42. The driver was allegedly going back to the N12 from the R42 when the crash happened,” Mmusi added.
Ten people died following a an accident in Mpumalanga (Supplied/Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison)
“It is not known at this stage what caused the crash. The investigation is already under way.”
Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Jackie Macie said: “Motorists must be cautious at all times when on the road. It is sad to see so many people losing their lives on the road. We are appealing for greater caution on the part of drivers to avoid these tragedies.”
Police have been approached for comment, which will be added once received.
