10 killed as bus from Zimbabwe involved in accident in Limpopo, South Africa
Five male and 5 female victims believed to be Zimbabweans
By Staff Reporter
Ten people are confirmed dead and several injured after a bus travelling from Zimbabwe heading to Johannesburg was Tuesday night involved in a road accident near Polokwane in South Africa’s Limpopo province.
The sad incident was confirmed in a Wednesday statement by South Africa’s Department of Transport and Community Safety in Limpopo.
The accident took place at 3 Miles, on the N1 around Makhado.
“All the deceased, 5 males and 5 females, are reportedly foreign nationals,” the department said through acting MEC spokesperson Phuti Lekganyane on Wednesday.
According to reports, the accident was a result of human error.
The driver “drove over a round-about (the last traffic circle from Makhado towards Polokwane) at high speed, lost control and overturned, killing and injuring its passengers in the process”, Lekganyane said.
The bus driver is reportedly new in his job, and not familiar with the route.
Added Lekganyane, “The scene has been cleared, and the injured passengers have been taken to various hospitals in Makhado”.
Limpopo MEC Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye sent messages of condolences to the families of the deceased.
She also “urged motorists to be alert of their surroundings and drive with caution, at all times”.
