The accident which is believed to have claimed the life of a parent on her way to Hoerskool Driehoek. Image: Stanley Coetsee
Vaal Weekblad has received an unconfirmed report that a woman was seriously injured after being involved in a car accident next to the Vaal Mall in Vanderbijlpark.
It is believed that the woman was a parent of one of the learners at Hoërskool Driehoek, where a structural collapse killed three learners and injured at least 21 people on Friday morning.
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Reports indicate that the woman was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital, with unconfirmed reports indicating that she then succumbed to her injuries.
The allegations will only be made official as soon as more information is obtained.
This article was translated from Afrikaans by Nica Schreuder.
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