Eldo Coaches 'deeply saddened' by deadly Tugela bus crash
Eldo Coaches says it's in the process of getting in touch with the emergency contacts of passengers who were onboard its bus that crashed on the N3 near the Tugela River on Tuesday.
Nine people, including a baby, died.
Sixty others have been hurt.
In a statement, the transport service says the bus left Durban Station this morning on its way to Johannesburg.
It says information at hand indicates the vehicle had a blowout of the front right tyre.
The driver lost control near the Bergville off-ramp.
The bus rolled before coming to a rest on the side of the road.
Eldo Coaches says it's deeply saddened by the accident and its priority now is to help the passengers.
The company says it's also cooperating fully with the police investigation.
Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.
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