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Thirteen people were killed over the weekend when the driver of a minibus taxi lost control of his vehicle and went off the road in Kilimon.
The wreckage after a minibus taxi rolled down an embankment near Underberg when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Image: Arrive Alive
JOHANNESBURG – Road scene investigators are gathering evidence in KwaZulu-Natal after a deadly minibus accident that claimed the lives of 13 people from the same family.
They were killed over the weekend when the driver of that minibus taxi lost control of his vehicle and went off the road in Kilimon. A child was among the victims.
Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and KZN Prime Minister Sihle Zikalala led a delegation of officials to the victims’ family home on Sunday.
KZN PREMIER @SZIKS VISITING FAMILIES WHO LOST LOVED LOVES IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT THAT LEFT 12 PEOPLE DEAD pic.twitter.com/rQdkgzL0iG
– KZN Provincial Governor (@kzngov) October 11, 2020
Officials also visited the crash site, where only the shattered remains of the taxi remained, including the roof of the car that was ripped off.
Zikalala asked the community to support the family.
“They need the support of everyone, including the government, the religious sector and the leaders of our community,” he said.
Meanwhile, Provincial Transport MEC Bheki Ntuli, who described the accident as heartbreaking and painful, said that a full investigation into the cause of the accident was underway.
Their spokesperson Kwanele Ncalane said: “We have commissioned a full investigation into this accident and to see what exactly happened.”
This was the last major accident in the province. In September, 13 people were killed after a tanker and taxi capsized near Pietermaritzburg.
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