Pongola truck accident

The case against the truck driver that was allegedly behind Friday's horror N2 Pongola crash has been postponed.

[Pongola residents vent over fatal crash that claimed 21 lives](https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/news/pongola-residents-vent-over-fatal-crash-that-claimed-21-lives/) [truck crashed into a bakkie](https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/news/watch-21-killed-in-truck-and-bakkie-crash-on-the-n2-near-pongola/) that was transporting mostly school children on the N2 highway between Pongola and Itshelejuba. [handed himself over to police](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjN0OyFyqD6AhWES8AKHRXVB2YQFnoECCwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizen.co.za%2Fwitness%2Fnews%2Fjust-in-truck-driver-in-horrific-pongolo-crash-arrested-after-fleeing-from-accident-scene%2F&usg=AOvVaw0OIfEzMMks4djNiqSJDz2J) on Saturday, after allegedly fleeing from the accident scene. [At least 21 killed in truck and bakkie crash on the N2 near Pongola](https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/news/watch-21-killed-in-truck-and-bakkie-crash-on-the-n2-near-pongola/) The death toll on Monday was revised down from 21 to 20 after the Sibusiso Siyaya, 28, made his first court appearance on Monday in the Pongola Magistrates’ Court on 21 counts of culpable homicide and a case of negligent driving.

Twenty-one people were killed in the accident, which happened in Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.

The driver appeared in the Pongola Magistrates Court on Monday morning where the matter was postponed to 26 September. The accident happened in Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. Twenty-one people were killed in the accident, which happened in Pongola in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.

The truck driver responsible for the deadly accident in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, where 21 people lost their lives on Friday, appeared at the.

Sibusiso Siyaya, the truck driver, was reported to have fled the scene soon after the accident before handing himself over to the police at the weekend. The footage from the scene shows the truck overtaking another before colliding head on with the bakkie. Among the deceased were 19 school children between the ages of five and 12.

Sibusiso Siyaya, a 28-year-old truck driver, appeared in the Pongola Magistrate's Court on Monday in connection with the accident that claimed 21 lives, ...

"As part of the interventions, we are bringing with us all government agencies to assist with the forensic investigation and to assist with social relief. "His arrest is important in assisting the families to deal with the devastation of losing their relatives. "We cannot afford to lose such precious lives under any conditions. Commenting on the visit, Simelane said it is the nature of a caring government to be with the people during difficulties. "They will be joined by senior managers of government entities, which will lead efforts to assist the affected families," the provincial government said. Nineteen children and two adults were killed.

Truck driver in horror N2 Pongola crash that claimed 21 lives on Friday is expected to appear in the Pongola Magistrate's Court today.

Only a parent who has lost a child will know the pain of these parents right now. “We send our condolences to all the families who have tragically lost their loved ones. He said they will be in court to support the families and the community of Pongola.

Jabu Hansen said that the accident that led to the death of 20 people could have been avoided if their calls were heard.

they just blue tick me," Hansen explained. Jabu Hansen said that the accident that led to the death of 20 people could have been avoided if their calls were heard. I've sent tweets to Minister Mbalula since 2019 asking him to intervene on the N2, I've sent tweets to the KZN Department of Transport, Sanral, RTMC, all of them...

Dashcam footage of the accident shows Siyaya's truck overtaking another truck on a double barrier line before smashing into a.

Dashcam footage of the accident shows Siyaya's truck overtaking another truck on a double barrier line before smashing into a bakkie. Most of the victims in Friday's accident were school children between the ages of 5 and 12. Twenty-eight-year-old Sibusiso Siyaya, who initially fled the scene of the accident in KwaZulu Natal, handed himself over authorities on Saturday.

Truck driver Siyaya (28) reportedly fled the scene of the crash that claimed the lives of 20 people, including that of 18 pupils, but later handed himself ...

We therefore call on the Justice Department to act swiftly to ensure that justice is delivered for the sake of the victims and their families,” added Dube-Ncube. Sadly, it is becoming clearer by the day that increasingly, human factors are playing a major role in road fatalities in our province which is cause for major concern. A visit was undertaken to the accident scene with a team of experts. What is painfully sad is to learn that this accident has taken the lives of so many of our young people whose future and that of their families is now destroyed. Many of these guys [drivers] are driving illegally and they often disobey road rules and there is no law enforcement on this road. It took hours for rescue services personnel to extricate the bodies from the bakkie, which was trapped under the truck.

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has not answered questions about the deadly route, which last week led to the deaths of 18 children.

The number of fatalities from major crashes also increased from 34 last year to 111 this year.” On Friday, a truck overtaking another truck collided with a bakkie carrying school children outside Pongola, killing 20 people — 18 children and two adults. The driver of the truck, 28-year-old Sibusiso Siyaya, was arrested for the crash, and according to the spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority in the province, Natasha Kara, appeared in the Pongola magistrate’s court on charges of culpable homicide.

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