South Africa bus crash: At least 12 killed, 45 injured in crash on Johannesburg highway
At least 12 people have died and 45 others were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of Johannesburg.
Some passengers were thrown out of the vehicle during Tuesday’s crash.
Emergency crews were trying to lift the bus back on to its wheels to see if any more victims were trapped underneath it, said William Nthladi, spokesman for the city’s Ekurhuleni Emergency Management.
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The crash happened early in the morning on a highway near Johannesburg’s main OR Tambo International Airport and left the bus lying on its side.
Officials said it had been transporting people from the township or Katlehong, east of Johannesburg, officials said.
Nthladi said 12 people were declared dead at the scene.
He said the injuries of those taken to hospital, including the driver, ranged from serious to critical.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash and officials were investigating to determine the cause.
