BREAKING: 15 school children injured in early morning accident

A vehicle transporting school children, believed to be from Oxford Combined College, was involved a a serious accident at the intersection of Pongolariver Drive and Strydom Street in Birchleigh North this morning.

Fifteen learners and the driver sustained injuries, ranging from critical to serious, when the vehicle ploughed into a a small river. Rescue operations are underway and some of the patients had already been trasported to Arwyp, Nolwazi Dhlamini, Kempton Express’ reporter on the scene, said.

The police and emergency services are still on the scene. The vehicle is still in the ditch.

The taxi belongs to Tembisa Transport Association.

Express again have problems with police on the scene, not allowing us to take photographs.