Tzaneen: 21 school children injured in bus accident
UPDATE: 21 children were injured and were taken to Van Velden and Letaba hospitals.
The Police in Tzaneen have opened a case of reckless and negligent driving after the driver of the PJ Thwalas bus transporting school children lost control and overturned along the R36 road on the outskirts of Tzaneen.
#sapsLIM #SAPS Tzaneen investigating a case of reckless and negligent driving after the driver of a bus transporting school children lost control and overturned along the R36 road this afternoon at 17h00. 21 Learners injured MEhttps://t.co/QIK94FO5nS pic.twitter.com/olqsDZvYNP
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) August 19, 2019
The accident occurred Monday afternoon 19 August at about 17:00.
“The bus was ferrying about 50 school children from Tzaneng Combined School, which is situated in Westfalia farm in Modjsdjiskloof policing area, to Mokgolobotho village outside Tzaneen,” Brigadier Mojapelo said.
21 children were injured and were taken to Van Velden and Letaba hospitals.
The cause of the accident has not yet been determined.
Police investigations are continuing.
