30 People injured in bus collision

Oscar Thomas
07 March 2015

A total of 30 people were injured when a bus reportedly went off the road on the Franschhoek mountain pass in the Western Cape today.

ER24 Spokesperson Pieter Rossouw said the injuries that are recorded as of now is standing at 30 people. Injuries range from minor to critical. Multiple ER24 vehicles and paramedics are still on scene.

Rossouw said Western Cape emergency medical and forensic pathology services were not immediately available for comment. The cause of the collision was unknown.

Rossouw said in a separate incident, three people were killed when a bus veered off the road on the Franschhoek mountain pass in the Western Cape today.

Rossouw said a total of 26 other people were injured. The bus was believed to be carrying members of the Groendal rugby club.

Rossouw said it appeared as though the driver lost control.

Rossouw said the injured were being transported to hospitals around the area.