Multiple injuries were reported as emergency crews were on their way to the scene of a three-bus crash on National Highway 2 on Sunday morning. (Provided by IPSS Medical Rescue)
Three buses collided on the National Highway 2 near Gingindolov, north of Durban, on Sunday, leaving “multiple people injured” and at least one in critical condition.
First responders at the scene, who spoke to News24 on condition of anonymity, said the bus was packed with IFP supporters on their way to attend the party's manifesto launch in the city.
Multiple injuries were reported as emergency crews were on their way to the scene of a three-bus crash on National Highway 2 on Sunday morning. (Provided by IPSS Medical Rescue)
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Photos show a damaged passenger car on the roadside and another that crashed into a tree. People in party regalia can be seen lying near the road.
IPSS Medical Rescue spokeswoman Samantha Meyrick said medical workers were called to the scene and found a number of injured people.
“Three buses collided, leaving many passengers injured and some trapped in the wreckage. Firefighters worked to rescue the trapped people and paramedics began treating them,” she said. .
He added that eight people were seriously injured, one of whom was in critical condition.
Meyrick said the total number of casualties could not yet be determined and that state emergency officials had dispatched a mass casualty bus to the scene.
