Another scholar transport crash in Gauteng: Learners injured on the way to school
A Toyota Quantum scholar transporter and a VW sedan were involved in a crash along Kingfisher Avenue in Elspark, Germiston, on Tuesday morning, leaving three pupils with minor injuries.
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Three scholars were injured on Tuesday morning when a scholar transport vehicle was involved in a crash with a light motor vehicle in Germiston.
The crash occurred along Kingfisher Avenue in Elspark and involved a Toyota Quantum scholar transporter and a Volkswagen sedan.
The learners from different primary and secondary schools were travelling in a Toyota Quantum on Monday morning when the vehicle collided with a truck.
On Tuesday, the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) said emergency services were alerted at about 7.31 am, prompting a response from fire and rescue teams from the Wadeville and Vosloorus fire stations. Each team was supported by six firefighters who were deployed to render emergency assistance at the scene.
A Toyota Quantum scholar transporter and a VW sedan were involved in a crash along Kingfisher Avenue in Elspark, Germiston, on Tuesday morning, leaving three pupils with minor injuries.
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DEMS spokesperson William Ntladi said the scholar transporter was carrying nine learners from different schools around the city at the time of the crash. Three scholars sustained minor injuries, while six others, including the driver, escaped unharmed. The driver of the VW sedan was also not injured.
Rescue teams reported that no occupants were trapped in either vehicle on arrival. The three injured scholars were transported by a private ambulance to a nearby medical facility for further medical attention.
Traffic flow along Kingfisher Avenue was temporarily affected while emergency operations were underway.
City of Ekurhuleni traffic officials were on the scene and conducted the necessary crash investigations after the incident was handed over by emergency responders.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Emergency services have urged residents to contact the city’s emergency call centre on 011 458 0911 in the event of any life-threatening emergencies.
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