Bus collides with SUV leaving 3 dead outside Fochville

Three elderly people have died and three others suffered serious injuries when a bus on the N12 outside Fochville collided with an SUV late this afternoon.  

ER24 paramedics as well as provincial services and the fire department were on the scene at 17:10 to find two males aged 70 and 83, as well as a 72-year-old female had suffered multiple injuries and showed no signs of life. They were declared dead on arrival. Two others from the SUV and one male in his mid 40s from the bus had sustained serious injuries and were taken to a private hospital in Carletonville nearby. 38 other passengers from the bus elected not to be taken to hospital.

The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown to ER24, however SAPS were on scene for further investigation.  

Ross Campbell
ER24 Spokesperson
Corporate Communications
ER24
 


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