LIMPOPO – In a statement released by the Department of Transport, The MEC for Transport and Community Safety in Limpopo,Makoma Makhurupetje, extended her heartfelt condolences to the families of thirteen Zimbabwean nationals who died late yesterday afternoon when the bus they were travelling in, lost control and overturned on the N1 north, near the Ingwe Hotel in Louis Trichardt (Makhado).
She further wished a speedy recovery to thirteen others who were injured during the crash.
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“We are deeply concerned about accidents involving buses as they lead to more loss of lives compared to ordinary motor vehicles. The driver and vehicle fitness of long distance cross border buses is also a matter of deep concern to us, as this is almost the third time now that we are losing lives because of long distance buses. It is about time that our law enforcement officers step up their routine checks on this buses to prevent this kind of accidents from happening” said the MEC.
MEC Makhurupetje concluded her statement by calling upon drivers of buses and other public transport to take rest in between trips as the lives of passengers remain in their hands.
At this stage no conclusive evidence has been found which points out to the exact cause of the accident although reckless driving has not been ruled out.
