Gauteng police have arrested a 22-year-old man who was the driver of the scholar transport vehicle that collided with a truck and left 12 pupils dead. Provincial police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said the driver was arrested after he was discharged from hospital, where he was rushed after the crash. “He is expected to appear before Vanderbijlpark magistrate’s court within 48 hours, facing charges of twelve counts of culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving.
“After the police visited the hospitals and the mortuary to verify the number of fatalities and injuries, it can be confirmed that 12 learners died at the accident scene and five were taken to the nearest hospitals for medical treatment, of which one has since been discharged,” Masondo said. The driver is expected to appear before Vanderbijlpark magistrate’s court within 48 hours, facing charges of 12 counts of culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving. Allegations are that the driver had attempted to overtake another vehicle while ferrying the pupils to school but failed to notice an oncoming truck in the opposite lane. When he attempted to return to the left lane, the minibus collided head-on with the truck.
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