The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety has confirmed a fatal collision this morning on the R510 between Thabazimbi and Northam.

According to Polokwane Review, the crash, which happened near Amanda Mine in the Waterberg District around 06:10, involved a bakkie and a bus transporting schoolchildren.

Departmental spokesperson Matome Taueatsoala says preliminary investigations suggest the bakkie was overtaking when it collided head-on with the bus. The 58-year-old male driver of the bakkie sustained fatal injuries.

Learners treated for minor injuries

One hundred and nine children sustained minor injuries. A total of 103 learners were taken to Thabazimbi Provincial Hospital, while six were transported to Amandelbult Mine Hospital for treatment.

Authorities have indicated that reckless driving is being investigated as a possible cause.

Road safety warning reiterated

Officials have reiterated a call for all road users, especially those transporting vulnerable passengers, to exercise extreme caution and adhere to traffic regulations.

“An investigation into the incident is ongoing and further updates will be provided as information becomes available,” says Taueatsoala.

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Recent scholar transport tragedy in Gauteng

The fatal crash follows days after a horrific scholar transport collision on the R553 outside Vanderbijlpark that claimed the lives of 14 children. In that incident a Toyota Quantum scholar transport taxi and a tipper lorry collided.

The driver of the taxi made his first appearance in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court this morning, where he officially abandoned his bail application. He has been charged with 14 counts of murder.

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