Approximately nine (9) children were transported to hospital after a white Toyota Hiace scholar transport vehicle crashed into a house on Buffelsdraai Road in Redcliffe – KZN this morning (Tuesday, 26/05/2026).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were dispatched to the scene at approximately 07:47 after receiving reports of a motor vehicle accident involving a white Toyota Hiace.
On arrival, Officers discovered that the vehicle had veered off the roadway before crashing into a residential property within an informal settlement.
The impact caused extensive damage to both the vehicle and the home. Two (2) windows were shattered, burglar bars were bent outward and a concrete boundary wall was damaged. Vehicle parts and debris were scattered across the scene.
It was established that approximately nine (9) children between the ages of seven (7) and nine (9) years old were occupants in the vehicle at the time of the collision. They were privately transported to Redcliffe Clinic for medical assessment prior to the arrival of First Responders.
The Toyota Hiace was extensively damaged. The front section was crushed, the roof caved in and the passenger side panels were ripped off. The driver’s door detached completely during the collision. The driver was also allegedly injured and not on scene.
The circumstances leading up to the crash have not been established.