Nine killed, 60 injured in N3 bus crash
At least nine people have been killed and 60 others injured when the bus they were travelling crashed off a bridge near the N3 Die Hoek Toll Plaza in Heidelburg.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring says paramedics arrived on the scene on Sunday morning to find the bus on its roof on the side of the road.
Meiring says at least six people died while approximately 60 others had sustained minor to critical injuries.
“Further medical resources were called to the scene, including several medical helicopters to help assess, treat and transport the patients.
"Medics treated the patients and provided the critically injured with advanced life support before they were transported to nearby hospitals for further care,” says Meiring.
The exact cause of the crash is unknown.
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