North West Premier Thandi Modise has called for an investigation into the bus crash in which eleven school children were injured when their bus hit a power line tower. The accident occurred on the Wildebeeslaagre road outside Potchefstroom in the North West on Thursday afternoon.
“We wish the injured learners a speedy recovery. Though we breathed a sigh of relief that there were no fatalities in the crash, we are interested in knowing what was the cause of the crash as we wish to maintain a safe and reliable learner scholar transport system and public transport system as part of the National Rolling Enforcement Plan and the strategy for the Decade of Action for Road Safety Campaign,” said Premier Modise.
According to ER24, paramedics found the bus firmly wedges into the tower while twenty-one children including the driver were found seated on the floor near the accident. Eleven slightly injured children were treated at the scene before being taken to various hospitals. Though it is alleged that the accident occurred after the bus driver lost control, it is unclear what caused him to lose control.
Meanwhile, Human Settlements Public Safety and Liaison MEC Nono Maloyi is to launch the provincial 2013 Easter Arrive Alive Campaign in Taung tomorrow. The campaign which will take a harsher and tougher approach against offenders during the Easter period, is aimed at reducing road carnage on public roads within the province.
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Lesiba Moses Kgwele, Spokesperson
Tel: 018 388 3705
Cell: 083 629 1987
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