Underberg bus crash: 70 children injured, two others in critical condition
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the crash that put the lives of 72 children in danger.
ER24 emergency services have confirmed that a school bus travelling on Centocow Road got involved in a crash near Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal, on Tuesday morning.
What happened in Underberg?
In a recently published statement, ER24’s Russel Meiring revealed that emergency services were called out to Centocow Road, near Underberg, where a school bus had been overturned.
At the site of the crash, Meiring continued, at least 72 children were found alive, including the driver of the bus.
ER24 are on scene of an overturned school bus in Centacow near Underburg in KwaZulu Natal. Approx 72 children injured. Update to follow. @ewnupdates @eNCA @jour_maine @SABCNewsOnline @ecr9495 @_ArriveAlive @FatalMoves pic.twitter.com/Xs69Xj5gI2
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) August 6, 2019
[CENTACOW] – School bus overturns leaving 72 injured. @ewnupdates @eNCA @jour_maine @SABCNewsOnline @IOL @News24 @ECR_Newswatch @_ArriveAlive @FatalMoves @KayaNews @POWER987News @yfmtraffic @OpenNewsSA pic.twitter.com/wOJv1nWtj5
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) August 6, 2019
What is the current condition of the children?
Fortunately, none of the occupants of the bus was killed in the crash, and while it has to be determined which school they were either travelling to or from, Meiring confirmed that all patients were rushed to the St Apollinaris Hospital for initial treatment.
“The children were treated for their injuries and the critically injured provided with advanced life-support interventions. Once treated, the one critically injured patient was airlifted to a hospital by a private medical helicopter. The remaining patients were transported by various services to nearby hospitals,” Meiring added.
What caused the bus crash?
At this point in time, the cause of the crash is unknown. The ER24 spokesperson has revealed that local authorities are investigating the accident to determine how the bus overturned and whether or not it was caused by the driver.
The scene of the bus crash has since been cleared by local authorities and traffic has returned to its normal pace.
