KwaZulu-Natal Crash Leaves at Least 8 Dead, School Children Among Victims of Tragedy on N2

• At least eight have been confirmed dead after a 7-seater vehicle and a truck collided near Mandeni on the N2
• The vehicle was transporting learners to school, and many of the victims are believed to be children
• The N2 highway has been closed on both sides as recuse operations get underway following the crash

KwaZulu-Natal’s roads have played to another tragedy.

At least eight people have died in a horrific crash on the N2 near Mandeni in Northern KwaZulu-Natal.

According to IPSS Medical Rescue, the crash involved a truck and a vehicle carrying school children.

Many of the victims are believed to be children, and one person has been critically injured.

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Emergency services are currently on scene, and the highway has been closed in both directions.

MEC on route to accident scene

KZN MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma is currently on his way to the accident scene.

According to a statement released by the department, the driver of a 7-seater light motor vehicle lost control and collided with a truck in the opposite lane.

“What saddens us is that the victims of the road accident include young people with a brighter future,” the statement said.

“Our hearts are with the families and relatives of the eight victims,” it continued.

Motorists are advised to drive carefully as a section of road, specifically between bridges 18 and 19 has been closed.

South Africans saddened by tragedy

The latest tragedy on the province’s roads has hit home hard with social media users, especially parents.

@amara_tee12 said:

“One can't help but wonder if we've kissed our kids a final goodbye as they left for school 💔 It's sad to send your kids to school only for them to die a short while later😔.”

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@alexand92614461 asked:

“Why do we have to always wake up to sad news in this country of our youth being killed on our roads? 😭.”

@mogobe65 added:

“The unnecessary so-called scholar transport job creation strategy of the criminal and corrupt ANC is killing our children. There should be a functional school in every 100km radius.”

@Luu_Matinjwa said:

“Ohh nkosiyam, innocent kids.”

@Blessed_Works added:

“Scholar transportation is a problem.”

Children injured in head-on collision

18 people were injured, many of them children on their way to school, during a head-on collision in Durban.

The accident happened near Wingen Walk on the Hans Dettman Highway, Briefly News reported.

The incident has left South Africans dismayed at the amount of children becoming victims of road accidents.

Source: Briefly News