WATCH: 75 people injured, woman entrapped in KZN bus accident

About 75 people were injured and a woman partially entrapped in the early hours of Monday when a bus coming from a wedding collided with cement barriers on the N2 in KZN.

BUS WITH WEDDING GUESTS HAD COLLIDED WITH CONCRETE BARRIERS

According to IPSS Medical Rescue, paramedics responded to reports of the bus accident shortly after 02:00.

“Shortly after 02:00 this morning, IPSS Medical Rescue received calls for another accident at the traffic diversion on the N2 Umhlali River Bridge.

“On arrival IPSS Medical found that a fully laden bus carrying wedding guests from Umzimkulu to Nongoma had collided with the concrete barriers and overturned.”

It said assistance was immediately requested from other services and EMRS.

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A WOMAN WAS PARTIALLY ENTRAPPED UNDER THE BUS

“IPSS Advanced Life Paramedics worked to stabilize a critically injured passenger who was partially entrapped under the bus whilst KDM Fire extricated her.”

Six patients in various conditions were transported to a local hospital for further care by IPSS, Alert, and Taurus transported a further three patients.

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Medi Response said it was established that a bus had been traveling from Umzimkulu to Nongoma when it struck a barrier and overturned.

“At this stage, triage has indicated that two persons are seriously injured, seven moderately injured and a further 66 have sustained minor injuries.
The jaws of life were used to free one of the seriously injured passengers.”

POLICE WILL INVESTIGATE FURTHER

The South African Police Services were on the scene and will investigate further.

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WHAT TO DO AFTER AN ACCIDENT:

1. Stop your car and stay at the scene
2. Firstly, stop your vehicle and, in the interest of road safety, switch on your hazards to warn other drivers. Climb out of your car if it is safe to do so and check if anyone has been hurt. If you can, take pictures of the damage to all the vehicles involved in the incident.
3. Help anyone who has been hurt
4. While you can only be criminally charged for causing the accident and any resulting injuries, as a bystander, you have a moral obligation to help someone who has been hurt in a road accident. Help includes contacting an ambulance or rescue unit, even if the injuries do not appear to be serious. It’s critical that you don’t move the injured party and that you do not administer first aid unless you are qualified to do so.
5. Get the details
6. Record the information of everyone involved in the road accident, including personal details, vehicle registration numbers, tow-truck information, and insurance details. Take note of all road names, landmarks, intersections, and robots, as you will have to draw a sketch and description of the accident on your police report and for insurance purposes.
7. Report the accident
8. Inform the police within 24 hours of the road accident. If the police come to the scene, don’t move anything until they say you may. Ensure that you get an Accident Report (AR) number, as this is needed for any insurance claim or third-party claim you may lodge.