Horror crash in Mpumalanga claims 10 lives
Ten people have succumbed to injuries after an early morning crash between a taxi and bus truck on the R42 Road near Delmas.
The accident took place at around 1 am on Monday morning.
Mpumalanga Community Safety spokesperson Moeti Mmusi says eight of the deceased were occupants in the minibus taxi while two people were occupants in the bus truck.
"The deceased includes the driver of the minibus taxi. The victims were declared dead at the scene.
Mmusi says around 24 people sustained serious injuries, 18 of the injured were occupants of the bus truck, and six were in the minibus taxi.
"The injured were transported to the nearby hospitals.
"Reports indicate that the minibus taxi was initially moving on the N12 Road from Johannesburg, and it went onto the R42.
"The driver was allegedly going back to the N12 from R42 when the crash happened."
Mmusi adds that the taxi travelled towards Emalahleni while the bus truck headed to Bronkhorstspruit.
"The taxi was also pulling a trailer.
"It is not known at this stage what caused the crash. The investigation is already underway."
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