Report: 13 dead after car ploughs into minibuses in South Africa

At least, 13 people are dead in South Africa after a collision involving three vehicles on Saturday, news website eNCA reported. Transport authority spokesperson Hilary Mophete told eCNA that a driver allegedly drove off the road, sideswiping a minibus and then colliding head on with a second bus. The second bus burst into flames, killing […]

At least, 13 people are dead in South Africa after a collision involving three vehicles on Saturday, news website eNCA reported.

Transport authority spokesperson Hilary Mophete told eCNA that a driver allegedly drove off the road, sideswiping a minibus and then colliding head on with a second bus.

The second bus burst into flames, killing 11 persons; the driver of the car and one passenger in the first minibus also died and six people were injured with three severely injured.

The accident happened in Free State, a province in the country’s centre. (dpa/NAN)