Update: June 5, 11:48
WHITE RIVER – According to the Department of Health, 14 people were taken to Themba Hospital last night after the accident on the R40. Only two of these were admitted with serious injuries, but both are stable, confirmed Mr Ronnie Masilela, departmental spokesman.
Update: June 5, 11:30
WHITE RIVER – The Department of Health confirmed that 22 patients were taken to Rob Ferreira Hospital following the accident last night. According to Mr Ronnie Masilela, spokesman for the department, none of these people had been critically injured. The most serious injury on record was a dislocated shoulder. All the patients have since been discharged.
The bodies of the 10 deceased are being kept at the state mortuary at Themba Hospital.
Update: June 5, 09:00
WHITE RIVER – The vehicles invovled in the horror accident on the R40 toward Hazyview last night were a bus from Great North Transport, a Heymans Kole ore carrier and an SUV.
Read Lowvelder‘s interview with a survivor and eye witness in the next edition.
WHITE RIVER – Eyewitnesses were horrified when a bus, truck and car caught fire after they collided on the R40 road near Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre at around 18:00 on Wednesday evening.
According to reports on the scene, ten people had died and numerous were injured and transported to Themba and Rob Ferreira Hospitals.
A road block was set up as the three burnt-out vehicles were blocking the road. From White River’s side traffic was rerouted to the R538 at the Casterbridge traffic circle and from Hazyview’s side traffic to the road going past the White River Country Club.
Read more the horrific accident in Friday’s Lowvelder.
