A horrendous accident took place in Pretoria on Friday 10 June, claiming 15 lives. A bus and a truck collided on the Hornsnek Road near Ga-Rankuwa, north of Tshwane. Tshwane Emergency Services Department spokesperson Thabo Charles Mabaso, attended to the call.

“Please take note of a bus and a truck accident that collided head-on, on the M17 the Hornsnek Road near the Bundu Inn in Tshwane. Emergency services are on scene with multiple patients. The patient count is under way at the moment,” said Mabaso.

“Paramedics declared 15 patients dead on scene, while 37 patients were transported to between Dr George Mukhari, Steve Biko and Kalafong Hospitals. Of the 15 deceased, eight were females and seven males whereas 26 patients sustained minor to moderate injuries. Four sustained moderate to critical injuries and seven suffered critical injuries.”

“To allow the recovery of the deceased, the bus and truck as well as on scene investigations,” the M17 remains closed.