Ten individuals lost their lives, and 24 others sustained serious injuries in a collision between a minibus taxi and a bus-truck on the R42 Road near Delmas, Mpumalanga. The tragic incident occurred around 1 am on Monday morning, as reported by Moeti Mmusi, spokesperson for the Mpumalanga community safety, security, and liaison department.
Eight of the deceased were occupants in the minibus taxi while two people were occupants in the bus truck. The deceased include the driver of the minibus taxi,” he said.
Mmusi confirmed that all the deceased were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Additionally, Mmusi stated that 18 of the 24 injured individuals were passengers in the bus truck, and the remaining 6 were in the minibus taxi. All the victims were immediately transported to the hospital for treatment..
Reports indicate that the minibus taxi was initially moving on the N12 Road from Johannesburg, and it went into the R42. The driver was allegedly going back to N12 from R42 when the crash happened. The taxi was moving towards Emalahleni while the bus truck was headed to Bronkhorstpruit. The taxi was also pulling a trailer, Mmusi said.
Mpumalanga MEC for community safety, security, and liaison, Jackie Macie, expressed shock at the crash, emphasizing the importance of caution for all motorists on the road. The cause of the crash remains unknown. It's troubling to witness the high number of individuals perishing in road accidents. We urge drivers to exercise greater caution to prevent these devastating events, Macie said.
