On Tuesday, the bus toppled on Route 70 between Senekal and Ventersburg.Six students died on the scene, while 28 were injured minorly. Another six were evacuated to separate hospitals in Welkom and Senekal with moderate injuries.
One of the bus’s tires is said to have come off, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle
The bus was carrying students from Riebeeckstad Hoërskool to Welkom from an outdoor learning session in Moolmanshoek near Rosendal at the time of the collision.
Statement issued by the Premier of the Free
“This tragedy struck as we were busy celebrating the success of the matric class of 2023. The deaths of those souls has robbed us of the future of our province. Words fail me and I can only imagine what the families are going through,” Free State premier Mxolisi Dukwana said.
