Johannesburg – The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has revised downwards from the death toll in the bus crash on the R21 to 13 fatalities.
Initial information released at the scene on Tuesday, (11 March 2025), indicated that there were 16 fatalities, (12 died on the scene and four others succumbed to injuries in hospital).
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“However, on further verification and follow up it has been established that the number of fatalities is actually 13,” the RTMC said on Wednesday, (12 March 2025).
“Six persons were critically injured and approximately 60 persons sustained various other injuries and were transported to various hospitals.”
The injured were taken to the following hospitals Far East Rand Hospital, Bertha Gxowa Hospital, Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, Zamokohle Hospital, Tembisa Hospital, ARWYP Hospital, OR Tambo Memorial Hospital, and Edenvale Hospital).
The Bus driver is seriously injured and is receiving treatment at Edenvale Hospital.
The 65-seater bus, which also takes a maximum of 24 standing passengers crashed along the R21 near OR Tambo International Airport.
“Investigators are in the process of identifying the other vehicle that was in the events that led to the crash,” said RMTC.
“Video footage recorded by SANRAL CCTV cameras is being analysed for inclusion in the final crash report to be included in the docket for the South African Police Services and the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
