Cape Town – A devastating accident occurred just after midnight on the R34 near Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, involving a passenger bus and a truck.
At least 12 people have died—10 at the scene and 2 more in hospital—and 32 others were injured, reports say.
10 political party supporters die in accident.
“After midnight, we received a report from our highly efficient team informing us about a horrific head on collision involving a truck & a bus.” KZN Transport MEC Siboniso Duma said in the early hours of Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/LYLOyVjA06
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The drivers of both vehicles are among the injured, while six bus passengers escaped unharmed.
The victims are believed to have been returning from a Youth Day political rally.
Early reports indicate that the truck struck the bus’s front-left corner before tearing through its side, The Citizen reported.
Authorities, including the KZN Department of Transport, Road Traffic Management Corporation, and SAPS, have launched a full investigation into the cause of the crash.
[BREAKING NEWS] Twelve people have been killed in a crash between a bus and a truck on the R34 near Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal. The bus was transporting supporters of a political party. #SouthAfricanMorning #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/kPyyPu0PlT
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