School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say
ABC News • • general
Key Points:
- A collision between a truck and a school minibus in Gauteng province, South Africa, resulted in the deaths of at least 13 children, with 11 dying at the scene and two more in hospital.
- The minibus was transporting students to various schools near Johannesburg when it collided head-on with the truck while overtaking stationary vehicles around 7 a.m.
- Authorities are investigating the incident, including the actions of both the truck and minibus drivers, with suspicions of reckless driving by the minibus driver.
- Emergency services transported several injured children and the bus driver to nearby hospitals, while parents mourned at the accident site.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa and Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube emphasized the
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