Child (11) killed as bus and truck collide outside Polokwane
Two passengers sustained serious injuries while three others sustained minor injuries during the incident on Sunday night.
10:25
POLOKWANE – The Limpopo Department of Transport confirmed that an 11-year-old girl was killed during a collision between a bus and a truck on the N1-27 near Mall of the North on Sunday night.
Transport spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene told the Polokwane Review-Observer that two passengers were seriously injured while three passengers sustained minor injuries.
“Reckless driving has been cited as a possible cause for the incident,” she said.
09:33
Unconfirmed reports suggest a child was killed during a collision between a bus and a truck on the N1 near Polokwane last night.
Video footage, taken by Khell van der Lith, shows emergency services on the scene of another collision at around 20:00 before the incident occurred.
Unconfirmed reports suggest a child was killed during a collision between a bus and a truck on the N1 near Polokwane last night. A truck is seen passing the scene when a bus suddenly collides with the back of the heavy-duty vehicle and then overturns.
📽️ – Khell van der Lith pic.twitter.com/EOWI5385Hd— Polokwane Observer (@PolokwaneObserv) December 30, 2024
A truck is seen passing the scene when a bus suddenly collides with the back of the heavy-duty vehicle, causing a loud bang.
The bus then loses control and overturns over a nearby embankment.
The Polokwane Review-Observer is awaiting official comment from the Limpopo Department of Transport.
This is a developing story.
