UPDATE: Up to 50 passengers injured in P91 bus accident
The exact cause of the accident is not yet known
Between 40 to 50 people were left injured on Sunday afternoon when a bus overturned on the R25 (P91) under the Zuurfontein Bridge in Kempton Park.
ER24 paramedics, along with several other services, arrived on the scene to find the bus lying on its side on the side of the road, Russel Meiring of ER24 said.
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Several occupants were walking around on the scene while several others were found still inside the vehicle.
Local authorities began to close off the road while paramedics set up a triage area and began assessing the patients.
Assessments showed that the patients sustained injuries ranging from minor to critical.
Paramedics from various services treated the patients and provided the critically injured with advanced life support interventions. Once treated, the patients were transported to various hospitals for further treatment.
The exact cause of the accident is not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
