Central SA
5 dead, 43 injured following collision between bus and truck in Free State─── KEKELETSO MOSEBETSI 08:39 Fri, 21 Jul 2023
At least five people died following an accident involving a truck and bus on the N6 between Rouxville and Smithfield.
The provincial Emergency Medical Services spokesperson, Sipho Towa, said emergency personnel were summoned to the scene at about 04:00. On arrival, they found a truck and the bus had collided head-on. Five passengers who were trapped in the bus were declared dead on the scene and six suffered moderate injuries, one was critically injured, and 36 suffered minor injuries. All patients were transported to the Smithfield Hospital.
Towa cautions motorists to avoid travelling in the area as the road is currently closed. Authorities and emergency services teams are on the scene.
