Bus rollover leaves one dead, 38 others injured in Pietermaritzburg
01 November 2018 | From Arrive Alive
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[UPDATE] – The final number of patients from the bus rollover were one fatality and 48 others sustaining injuries ranging from critical to minor.
One person has been killed and 38 others injured this afternoon when a bus rolled on the N3 near the Nottingham Road in Pietermaritzburg.
ER24 paramedics, along with several other services, arrived on the scene to find the wrecked bus on the side of the highway. Several people had already climbed out of the bus and were found walking around on the scene.
On closer inspection, paramedics found that one patient, a woman, had sustained numerous injuries and showed no signs of life. Unfortunately, nothing could be done for her and he was declared dead.
37 other patients were assessed on the scene. One was found to be in a critical condition while 36 had sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
The patients were treated for their injuries and the critically injured provided with advanced life support interventions before they were transported to various hospitals for further treatment.
Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
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