A minibus scholar transport driver collided with a Mercedes-Benz while allegedly trying to evade traffic officials in Tshwane on Monday morning.
Gauteng roads and transport NEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela said 17 schoolchildren were in the minibus when it crashed at 7am on the N4 eastbound near Atteridgeville.
“According to reports, a 9-seater Toyota Condor transporting 17 school children collided with a Mercedes-Benz after the driver allegedly attempted to evade law enforcement by diverting onto an old dirt road before re-entering the highway.”
The driver was allegedly operating the vehicle without a valid driver’s licence.
The children were transported to hospital with varying degrees of injuries.
Diale-Tlabela called for intensified law enforcement operations to root out illegal and unroadworthy scholar transport vehicles.
“Scholar transport operators carry a sacred responsibility to ensure the safety of learners. Lawlessness on our roads will not be tolerated,” she said.
