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WATCH: More than 70 injured in double bus crash outside UJ
A passenger on one of the buses said patients were transported as far as Edenvale Hospital, 20km away, because medical facilities near the university were full.
Screengrab of the video showing the crash outside UJ’s Kingsway campus.
A serious accident involving two buses outside the University of Johannesburg’s Kingsway campus on Tuesday left around 77 people injured.
When The Citizen visited the scene, they found authorities were clearing up the debris in preparation to move the buses. Passengers were collecting their personal belongings from the buses.
Emergency services had taken the injured to various hospitals in the area for further treatment. A passenger on one of the buses told The Citizen patients were transported as far as Edenvale Hospital, 20km away, because medical facilities surrounding the university were full.
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ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said emergency services arrived on the scene to find one bus on its side while another had stopped a short distance away.
“Several passengers were seen walking around the vehicles. Local authorities began to divert traffic while medics tended to the patients.
“On assessment, medics found approximately 70 patients had sustained injuries ranging from minor to severe. Fortunately, no fatalities were found. The patients were treated for their injuries, and the seriously injured were provided with advanced life support before they were transported to various hospitals for further care.”
Speaking to The Citizen, Meiring later revised the number of injured to around 77.
He said the exact details surrounding the incident are unknown but local authorities are on the scene for further investigations.
Accident
Earlier, JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said emergency services and JMPD officers were on the scene at the time of the accident.
“We can confirm an accident involving two buses on Kingsway Avenue in Rossmore, at the University of Johannesburg entrance. Multiple injuries have been reported.”
Fihla has urged motorists to approach the area with caution or use alternative routes.
In a video of the crash circulating on social media, a bus on its side against a concrete fence can be seen.
Onlookers can also be seen standing on the vehicle, with the injured are lying on the road.
Heavy mist
While the cause of the accident is unclear at the moment, the City of Johannesburg reported heavy mist on Tuesday.
“Almost zero visibility in most parts of Joburg CBD and Braamfontein Drive with caution, look out for pedestrians,” it tweeted.
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