Tragedy strikes on M25 as run-away truck and bus collide, leaving one dead and dozens injured

ONE man was confirmed dead and 35 passengers sustained a range of injuries after a bus and truck collided on he M25 Kwa Mashu Highway, Durban at around 7am on Thursday.

Reports that have emerged at this stage suggest that the truck, headed towards Durban, lost control and veered across the central median, leading to the impact that bore devastation.

Among the first responders at the scene of the crash were ALS Paramedics, KZN VIP and a host of paramedics and rescue services amid the chaos.

According to ALS's representatives on the scene, thirty-five people had sustained various degrees of injuries, necessitating urgent medical attention, with paramedics working to stabilise the affected and some were transferred to various hospitals across Durban for further medical treatment.

The truck driver, a man believed to be in his fifties, was found trapped and with severe injuries, and in spite of the efforts of emergency responders, he was declared deceased on the scene.

Inadvertently, crash had severely hampered the flow of traffic in the area, with resulted in a long queues of vehicles backed up for a few kilometres, while authorities worked to clear the wreckage and investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

At this stage, little is known regarding the events leading up to the crash, but South African Police Service (SAPS) officials were on site and expected to launch an investigation to ascertain further details.

This is a developing story

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