At least 22 people have sustained serious injuries, 17 suffered moderate injuries, while five people sustained minor injuries in a serious Malawian bus accident on the N1 near the Witvlag turn-off in Limpopo on Thursday evening. According to the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety, the bus was travelling to Gauteng. The department confirmed that several people lost their lives in the crash, although they have yet to confirm the number.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the accident was caused by mechanical failure. The road is open to traffic; however, the department has warned that a truck is stuck next to the accident scene, and traffic officers are conducting point duty in the area. The road will again be closed at 10am to allow for the recovery of the trailer and for the Saps Dog Unit to continue searching for any possible human remains.
According to a survivor, the cause of the accident was brake failure. “So, they were coming from the Musina side. First of all, when we were just before the first tunnel, the brakes failed.
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The driver came out and tried to fix it. He managed to fix it. Then, after we jumped the second tunnel, it failed again.
“But I think, I don’t know, he was scared. It was too dark. He didn’t manage to stop.
I think he wanted to stop at Richard, that side of Richard. So, when we reached here, it was too dark. Then we had an accident.” Motorists are urged to remain patient when approaching the area and are advised to consider using alternative routes.
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