t least eight people including seven children have been killed in a head-on collision between a taxi carrying school children and a truck on the N2 highway in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
The truck driver also died in the accident.
Paramedics said the accident happened early on Friday morning.
Accident
IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson Samantha Meyrick said the crash involved a truck and taxi carrying school children on the N2.
“IPSS Medical Rescue and IPSS Search and Rescue along with all necessary services, are currently on scene of a horrific head on collision between a vehicle carrying children and a truck.
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“There are multiple confirmed fatalities, and one critically injured. This is an active scene, with the N2 closed in both directions between bridges 18 and 19 on the KZN North Coast,” Meyrick said.
Condelences
KZN MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma is expected to visit the scene of the accident.
Duma conveyed his condolences to the families and relatives of the vitcims.
“At this stage, our officers have reported that the driver of a 7-seater light motor vehicle lost control of his car. The car went over to the other lane and collided with a truck, causing it to veer off the road and overturn.
“What saddens us is that the victims of the road accident include young people with a brighter future,” Duma said.
Clean-up
Meanwhile, Meyrick said rural metro is busy cleaning the road.
“We are waiting for the second mutuary van to load the other 4 bodies. RTI estimating road to be open in the next hour,” Meyrick said
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