WATCH: Horrifying video shows moment truck crashing into bus in Edenvale Photos: Emer-G-Med/Video/Screenshots
WATCH: Horrifying video shows moment truck crashed into bus on N12
Watch the horrifying video that shows the moment a truck crashed into a bus in Edenvale on Wednesday. More than 40 people were injured.
WATCH: Horrifying video shows moment truck crashing into bus in Edenvale Photos: Emer-G-Med/Video/Screenshots
A horrifying video shows the moment a truck crashed into a bus in Edenvale on Wednesday.
WATCH THE HORRIFYING MOMENT THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE BUS
According to Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen, forty-three people were injured in this multiple-vehicle collision.
“Just after 17h00 on Wednesday, multiple Emer-G-Med paramedics and emergency service vehicles responded to a mass casualty collision on the N12 national highway near the Edenvale off-ramp.”
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WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:
MORE THAN FORTY PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT
Van Reenen said teams were met with absolute mayhem on arrival on the scene. A truck, a bus, and several light motor vehicles had collided, leaving forty-three people with injuries ranging from minor to critical.
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“An on-scene triage area was established by incident commanders and with the assistance of the Netcare911 and Rocket aeromedical helicopters, multiple critically injured patients were airlifted to specialist facilities for the definitive care that they required.”
HELICOPTERS AND AMBULANCES WERE DISPATCHED FOR THE INJURED
He furthermore said several ambulances transported the injured to various nearby hospitals for further medical care.
On Thursday, dashcam footage was shared on social media that shows the moment a truck crashed into a bus in Edenvale on Wednesday.
THE HORRIFYING VIDEO WAS SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
In the video, you can see the bus waiting for its right of passage to turn right when the speeding truck is suddenly seen crashing into the bus from the left side.
Gauteng Traffic Police responded to the tweet of the video, saying it is welcome evidence.
THE ACCIDENT AND VIDEO WILL BE INVESTIGATED
“The crash is subject to a criminal investigation by the South African Police Service. EMPD recorded the scene. Further collaboration amongst crash investigation colleagues is already underway.”
