Dash cam footage of the accident near Pongola in KZN. Screenshot via Twitter/@eNCA.
WATCH: Dashcam footage of the horrific N2 Pongola crash
Dashcam footage of the horrific crash between a van and a truck that killed 21 people on the N2 near Pongola in KZN has emerged.
Dash cam footage of the accident near Pongola in KZN. Screenshot via Twitter/@eNCA.
Dashcam footage showing how the horrific crash between a van and a truck on the N2 near Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal happened has emerged. The accident claimed the lives of 21 people including 19 children.
The horror crash happened on Friday, 16 September in broad daylight. Initially 10 people were confirmed dead but the death toll keeps on rising and according to television news station eNCA, it currently sits at 21.
WATCH: FOOTAGE OF THE N2 PONGOLA HORROR CRASH
Dashcam footage shows the speeding truck driver attempting to overtake another truck when he crashed onto the van that was transporting school pupils.
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According to reports, the driver of the truck fled the scene and is responsible for the accident (even though authorities have not confirmed as yet). The driver reportedly got off his truck and hiked for a lift from another truck that passed by and ran away.
As previously reported, the Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal confirmed that there has been a horrific accident involving 2 or more schools in the area of Pongola on the N2.
“Initial reports indicate that 11 children are confirmed dead by emergency services and that they all met their demise at the scene of the accident.
“We will rely on the police and emergency services to continue giving us updates as they discover more information.”
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Education MEC Mbali Frazer has on behalf of the entire education fraternity sent condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, reportedly.
MULTIPLE CHILDREN INJURED IN PROSPECTON
In a separate incident, multiple learners were injured in a horrific crash involving a light delivery vehicle and a minibus taxi on the N2 south near the old Durban Airport in Prospecton just before 15:00 on Friday, 16 September.
According to emergency services, Emer-G-Med, reports from the scene are that as many as twelve school children sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate whilst one adult suffered moderate injuries.
Emer-G-Med spokesperson, Kyle van Reenen said the injured learners were treated and stabilised on scene before being taken to various nearby hospitals for further medical care.
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