Free State Horror Crash Kills 5: Greyhound Coach Collides With Polo That Ran Stop Sign Near Bloemfontein

• A horrific accident just outside Bloemfontein in the Free State has tragically killed five people
• A luxury Greyhound bus collided with a VW Polo after the car failed to obey a stop sign at the crossing of the N6 and R702 roads
• The Free State police have opened a case of culpable homicide at Kagisanong Police Station

BLOEMFONTEIN - Five young people have tragically been killed in a horror crash on the Free State's N6 national roat outside Bloemfontein.

The accident occurred at the crossing of the N6 and R702 roads in the early hours of Sunday morning, 3 September.

VW Polo allegedly skips Free State stop sign

According to Free State police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Covane, a Greyhound bus rammed into a VW Polo after the car allegedly skipped a stop sign, IOL reported.

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The Polo rolled, flinging three passengers from the vehicle. The driver and another occupant were trapped inside the car. Emergency personnel declared the five passengers - three men and two women - dead at the scene.

The bus driver was rushed to the hospital for emergency medical treatment for his injuries. The Free State police have opened a case of culpable homicide at the Kagisanong Police Station, Daily Sun reported.

Below are some comments:

Nhlahla Mlondo said:

"Polo drivers, they're all problematic on the road."

Relo added:

"Just an ordinary Polo driver."

Hendrik Francois Weyers questioned:

"'Police have opened a case of culpable homicide'? Who are they going to charge? The dead driver who skipped the stop sign?"

Ronald Mdluli mourned:

"So sad. Some motorists drive fast while they don't know about the road they use, which causes such horrific accidents."

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Luthando Ntontle commented:

"Alcohol speed and reckless driving plus a Polo."

Eastern Cape N2 horror crash wipes out family of 6

In a similar story, Briefly News reported that the tragedy of the horrific crash on the N2 in the Eastern Cape that killed six people on Sunday afternoon, 13 August, continues to unfold.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has identified the six victims, revealing that they were all members of the same family.

The driver and five passengers all perished when their Mini Cooper overturned and caught fire after colliding with another vehicle, IOL reported.

Source: Briefly News