At least 12 people killed in horrific bus crash on East Rand near OR Tambo Airport [VIDEO]

At least twelve people have been killed and 45 others injured in a bus crash on the East Rand.

It is understood that the accident happened on R21 northbound after the R24 at the OR Tambo International Airport interchange on Tuesday morning. Four lanes have been closed.

Motorists have been warned of severe traffic delays and urged to use alternate routes.

Bus crash

Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services spokesperson William Ntladi confirmed the crash.

“A bus has jackknifed, rolled several times, and unfortunately in that accident we have accounted thus far twelve fatalities, all of them adults. Nine are males, three are females.

“The entire freeway is still closed. The number of other patients that have been injured have been transported to various hospitals. The scene is still active,” Ntladi said

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Pupils killed

The bus crash comes a day after four primary school boys died in a horrific crash on the N12 in Ekurhuleni.

It is understood that the accident happened on Monday while the pupils were on their way to school from Daveyton.

Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services spokesperson William Ntladi said authorities received reports of a collision on the N12 at around 7:45am.

“When we arrived at the scene, we found a scholar transport vehicle, a Toyota Verso, and a private vehicle, a Toyota Hilux bakkie. Children were trapped in the scholar transport vehicle. Four of the children were declared dead, while another four were transported to the hospital with serious injuries.”

Ntladi said the driver of the scholar transport vehicle was not injured.

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