One killed, dozens hurt in KZN bus crashes
KwaZulu-Natal paramedics are attending to three separate bus accidents in the province.
KZN Emergency Medical Service's Robert Mckenzie says one person has been confirmed dead in a crash on the N2 at Candova near Pongola.
"Over 40 people have been injured in that crash - with one fatality being confirmed," Mckenzie said.
Mckenzie says there's been another bus crash in Tongaat.
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"A bus overturned off a district road and 11 patients were treated by paramedics."
The third accident happened in Izingolweni - leaving 39 people injured.
KZN: 39 people have sustained varying degrees of injuries in a bus collision in Dumezulu on the South Coast, update to follow. @FatalMoves @News24 @IOL @_ArriveAlive @netstartraffic @EWNTraffic @TrafficSA @ecrtraffic @southcoastsun @Southcoastfever @SCoastHerald @shonasa57 @eNCA pic.twitter.com/Vv74UKFJKS
— Netcare911 (@Netcare911_sa) October 1, 2018
[BREAKING] - #ER24 and other services are standing by at a bus collision on the R617 in #Mpophomeni, KwaZulu Natal. Initial reports show approx 60 patients. Updates to follow. @ewnupdates @eNCA @ECR_Newswatch @jour_maine @SABCNewsOnline @_ArriveAlive @FatalMoves
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) October 1, 2018