Truck accident under investigation
An investigation into the cause of the accident injuring school children on Monday is taking place.
A MONDAY afternoon trip home from school left 15 young children aged between eight and 10 traumatised after a truck driver skipped a red robot and smashed into the Hyundai bakkie transporting them.
The furniture truck from Johannesburg en route to Richards Bay, was travelling down Main Road in Empangeni and collided with the bakkie at the intersection with Higgs Road.
Although only one child sustained serious head injuries and is still receiving treatment in Life Empangeni Garden Clinic, paramedics said there were only a few other minor injuries and all the pupils were taken to Ngwelezana Hospital for observation.
The driver of the truck, a 32-year-old Zimbabwean national who presented a visiting passport at the scene, admitted to skipping the red robot and was taken into custody.
According to police, the driver’s work visa is being verified and statements are been taken to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.
