Several scholars were injured after an accident. Image: Reaction Unit South Africa Facebook page
A scholar transport driver fled on foot, abandoning the scholars he was transporting after an accident in KwaZulu-Natal
Several scholars were injured after an accident. Image: Reaction Unit South Africa Facebook page
A bakkie overturned on New Glasgow Road in Hazelmere Road, KwaZulu-Natal on Friday morning, 10 March, injuring twenty-two scholars who were being transported to school.
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The public called Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), a local security firm, for assistance from 07:27.
All available reaction officers & RUSA Medics were dispatched to the scene and discovered a white Kia bakkie lying on its roof on the side of the road.
It was established that the vehicle was transporting twenty-seven children to Redcliffe Primary School in Redcliffe, KwaZulu-Natal when the driver attempted to overtake a silver Chevrolet Cruze.
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To avoid colliding into an oncoming vehicle, the bakkie driver swerved back into his lane.
It crashed into the Chevrolet Cruze, causing the bakkie to overturn.
The injured students received treatment on the scene before being transported to the hospital by ambulance.
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The driver ignored the injured children and fled the scene on foot.
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