Sat May 25 06:43:22 SAST 2013
Sat May 25 06:43:22 SAST 2013

Lucky escape as school bus crashes

Jul 19, 2012 | Sapa | 12 comments

Around 50 school children escaped unharmed when their bus almost plunged down an embankment

Image: visionsoffaith.ca

The incident happened in Tongaat in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, said paramedics.  

Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said the bus had been parked on an incline along the R614 when it inexplicably rolled down a hill.

“The bus crashed into barriers and a tree. The tree then prevented it from falling down a fifty metre embankment,” said Botha.

Two people were treated for minor injuries at the scene before being transported to a hospital in the area.

Investigations into the incident are under way. 

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Sat May 25 06:43:23 SAST 2013 ::
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Jul 19, 2012

Misslady

yep! God is watching over us
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Jul 19, 2012

Daddylevi1*

God is good, this is one of heavens mysetries that cannot be explained nor described using the human mind and eye...
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Jul 19, 2012

Phunyukabemphethe

God is great,God is good, Thank you Oh lord
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Jul 19, 2012

Punkies

Thank God no one was injured. The bus should be checked before it gets back to the road. It could have been worse.
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Jul 19, 2012

Shredder

That is why black people must stop chopping down trees when they buy houses previously owned by whites. Trees can come handy in many ways.
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Jul 19, 2012

Papage

I am starting to think that many people bought their Driving Licenses, Maybe we should all go back for test, once a year. This thing of having a Driving Licence for life is not working, some as old as 99 still drive their cars on the road and they can't see properly, All Drivers must be re-tested every year to solve accident problems. The driver of this bus should have known that when you park uphill, you pull your hand brake and put the vehicle on the first gear to prevent it rolling back or you dont park a bus or truck that way.
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Jul 19, 2012

comtsotsi

@Papage udakiwe sani,ngeke yenzeke leyonto
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Jul 19, 2012

Punkies

@Papage...you are too ambitious my man. This people will be so rich cs of bribes. Imagine if i have to bribe every year..Jeeer-:)
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Jul 19, 2012

malemaforpresident

Mara what is wrong with di bus and truck drivers i smell the rat here there must be a sybsicate connection between funeral undertakers and these bafooons
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Jul 19, 2012

sh!tFaceSamsung

GOD was,is & will always waching over his children : GOD is great la te time : thank u 4 saving little soul
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