A passenger who survived a fatal Golden Arrow bus accident this week has welcomed the suspension of the bus driver involved.
Three people died and 21 others were injured when the bus overturned in the Athlone area on Monday.
The bus company said the bus driver has been suspended pending internal and police investigations into the matter.
Shaheema River was one of the passengers trapped in the wreckage.
She told the publication that she is still traumatized.
“I’m honestly pleased to hear that he’ll be held accountable for his actions, because like I said if and when anyone else has come forward with their story, you’ll see many people were telling him to stop speeding and he didn’t want to stop speeding.”
River said she plans to lodge a claim with the bus service.
“I haven’t seen a post of them actually giving everyone else peace of mind that this driver has been suspended and there’s an investigation. I do feel like a suspension is not enough. I hope there is more to come from it.”
Police are investigating a case of reckless, negligent driving and culpable homicide.
-EWN
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