Three people have tragically lost their lives and a minimum of 21 people have been injured in an accident involving a Golden Arrow bus in the Athlone area of Cape Town on Monday.
The incident happened before 9am on Monday morning.
The cause of the accident is unclear at this stage.
The horrific crash was captured on CCTV showing the astonishing moment the bus went airborne after colliding with the pavement.
Western Cape Mobility MEC Ricardo Mackenzie has extended his condolences to the families of the victims.
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“I also wish a speedy recovery to the people who are injured. Golden Arrow Bus Service confirmed that one of their buses was involved in an accident along Jakes Gerwel Drive this morning at 8.45am when the driver lost control of the bus. The information currently available is that there were three fatalities and 21 people injured. The injured were taken to Groote Schuur, Tygerberg and Mitchells Plain hospitals.”
