Multiple injuries after staff bus overturns in Cape Town

2018-04-12 08:32
Traffic officer vehicle. (Duncan Alfreds, News24)

Traffic officer vehicle. (Duncan Alfreds, News24)

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A number of people have been injured after their company bus overturned in Bloekombos, Kraaifontein, on Thursday morning, a Cape Town official said.

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The bus was involved in an accident with a light duty vehicle, but exact details on what had happened, and the number of injuries, was not yet available, said traffic services spokesperson Richard Coleman.

He said the bus was transporting staff from food company County Fair.

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The R101 was closed at Bloekombos taxi rank and traffic was being diverted to the N1 and R304.

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Bus overturned on the R101 in Old Paarl Rd near Bloekombos High School, Old Paarl Rd closed both ways at Bloekombos Taxi Rank Mlenzana Str Circle, all traffic turned around back to N1 and to R304, use alternative route.

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