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Bus accident leaves 5 dead in Musina
24 Nov 2018 at 08:38hrs | Views
Five people perished in a fatal accident involving a bus and a quantum in Musina, South Africa on Saturday morning. Several passengers sustained injuries.
The accident happened on the N1 North near the Beitbridge border post outside Musina.
South Africa Traffic spokesperson Matome Tauyatswala said, "It is suspected that a taxi made an illegal u-turn on the N1 North and crashed head-on with the bus in the early hours of this morning."
Tauyatswala said both the cross border vehicles were traveling from Gauteng to the border crossing. "This is a case of possible reckless driving or fatigue."
"Our traffic officials, EMS and police are on the scene. Motorists driving in the area, should not stop to look at the scene, but give officials space to do their job."
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The accident happened on the N1 North near the Beitbridge border post outside Musina.
South Africa Traffic spokesperson Matome Tauyatswala said, "It is suspected that a taxi made an illegal u-turn on the N1 North and crashed head-on with the bus in the early hours of this morning."
Tauyatswala said both the cross border vehicles were traveling from Gauteng to the border crossing. "This is a case of possible reckless driving or fatigue."
"Our traffic officials, EMS and police are on the scene. Motorists driving in the area, should not stop to look at the scene, but give officials space to do their job."
More To follow….
Source - Byo24News