There as been a motor vehicle accident on the R617, near Bulwer at Xhoyakhe bus stop. The accident involved a mini bus which reportedly overturned.
The paramedics from KZN Emergency Medical Services, responded to the accident at about 22h00 on Friday night. Sadly they discovered that one person had died in the accident and that another 14 people had been injured, eight of the patients were critically injured and additional ambulances had to be dispatched to the scene. Where, the paramedics treated the patients on the dark rural road, before transporting the patients to clinics and hospitals in the area for continued medical care.
The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Robert Mckenzie
KZN EMS Media Liaison Officer