Sad scenes: 2 learners killed and 6 injured in PMB crash
Two learners were killed and six others injured when the taxi they were travelling in, crashed in Pietermaritzburg on Friday.
“According to preliminary reports, the school children were on their way from school when a minibus taxi they were travelling in lost control and rammed into a truck and turned over,“ said spokesperson for the Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal, Kwazi Mthethwa.
He said two schoolchildren were declared dead on the scene and six sustained serious injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals for medical attention.
“Witnesses said the driver of the minibus taxi was visibly drunk when the accident took place. He was arrested immediately and will be appearing in court on Monday,” he said.
Mthethwa added that local police said an investigation has been launched into the accident.
“MEC Kwazi Mshengu has called for harsh action to be taken against the driver. He further sends his heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of the deceased, and wishes the injured learners a speedy recovery,” he said.
-IOL
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