15 School Children Injured in Single-Vehicle Rollover Collision in KZN

• Fifteen school children were injured in a vehicle rollover accident in Isithebe, KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday morning while being transported to school
• Emergency responders found the vehicle overturned and although most children sustained minor injuries, three others were privately taken to Sundumbili Clinic, with one child critically injured
• The cause of the rollover is under investigation, prompting local authorities to urge caution when transporting school children

Reitumetse Makwea, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Pretoria, South Africa, has covered court cases, accidents, weather and crime-related news at The Citizen and Rekord Noweto for over five years.

Fifteen school children were injured in a vehicle rollover collision in iSithebe, KwaZulu Natal, on Monday morning.

The incident occurred while the vehicle was transporting the children to school.

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According to the IPSS Medical Rescue, upon arrival, they found the vehicle overturned and the children in need of medical attention.

Most children sustained minor injuries

Emergency responders from IPSS Medical Rescue quickly evaluated the children, who fortunately sustained only minor injuries in the crash.

All 15 injured children were promptly transported to Sundumbili Clinic for further treatment and assessment.

At Sundumbili Clinic, it was discovered that three additional children had been privately rushed to the facility and had sustained more severe injuries.

Among these three, one child was critically injured. IPSS Medical advanced life support team transported the critically injured child to a more suitable medical facility for specialised care.

Accident under investigation

The cause of the rollover collision is under investigation and no further details have been released.

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Community members and parents have expressed relief that most of the children escaped with minor injuries but remain concerned about the critically injured child.

Local authorities have urged drivers to exercise caution, especially when transporting school children, to prevent such accidents in the future.

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Source: Briefly News