Four schoolchildren were killed and five others critically injured after a crash involving two vehicles outside Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, on Monday morning.
According to reports, the accident allegedly involved a multi-vehicle collision on the N12 westbound near the Putfontein Road off-ramp in Daveyton, claiming the lives of four learners.
One of the vehicles was a private scholar transport, carrying the learners to school at the time of the tragedy.
The entire freeway was closed to traffic as rescue teams were busy with the rescue and recovery of entrapped patients in vehicles.
City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services spokesperson William Ntladi said the horrific crash occurred on the N12 westbound just before the Putfontein Road off-ramp, around 7.45 am.
“The incident was reported around 7.45 am, and swiftly, the teams…
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