Three people died on Thursday morning on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast when the driver of a tipper truck lost control of the vehicle.
According to a statement by Netcare911, the driver slammed into a car, killing two people. The truck then crushed a female pedestrian, killing her instantly. The vehicle then left the road and hit an outbuilding at the entrance of a school.
The crash took place on an unnamed rural road in the Emqangeni area.
βAn adult male in the [school] building sustained serious injuries after being crushed and was treated on scene by an advanced life support paramedic,β Netcare911's Shawn Herbst said in a statement.
The truck driver was also seriously injured s and was treated on the scene.
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Three killed as truck crashes into car, pedestrian and school building in KZN
Three people died on Thursday morning on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast when the driver of a tipper truck lost control of the vehicle.
According to a statement by Netcare911, the driver slammed into a car, killing two people. The truck then crushed a female pedestrian, killing her instantly. The vehicle then left the road and hit an outbuilding at the entrance of a school.
The crash took place on an unnamed rural road in the Emqangeni area.
βAn adult male in the [school] building sustained serious injuries after being crushed and was treated on scene by an advanced life support paramedic,β Netcare911's Shawn Herbst said in a statement.
The truck driver was also seriously injured s and was treated on the scene.
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