UPDATE: 15 passengers transported to a nearby hospital following bus fire
FOURWAYS – Johannesburg Metro Police Department's spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said that traffic is being diverted at William Nicol Drive, past Witkoppen Road, Rivonia Road, and back onto the N1 as well as on the N1 South at Rivonia to avoid the obstruction.
UPDATE: 11 December, 9.30am
Speaking to the Fourways Review, attending paramedic Karien Naude from Emer-G-Med said that a number of the passengers did not have shoes on when they were getting off the bus to escape the flames so some had injuries, mostly underneath their feet.
“We counted 15 passengers that were injured. We then transported the 15 to a nearby hospital. The other two did not agree to being transported”
Naude confirmed that most passengers were suffering from smoke inhalation but they were being treated. She also said that the injuries were mostly moderate but none were critical.
Initial Report: 11 December, 9.03am
Today (11 December), during the early hours of the morning, on the N1 north near William Nicol Drive, a bus transporting passengers from Cape Town to Zimbabwe caught fire.
Johannesburg Metro Police Department’s spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said that currently they have no record of anyone that is injured but there are people who are being treated for smoke inhalation.
Just passed the #FourwayN1S #WilliamNicol a truck is on fire, huge traffic backup @kayafm95dot9 @AsktheChiefJMPD @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/QbuzGllIdw
— Nontobeko Maphike (@NtobyTu) December 11, 2019
“All the passengers have been removed from the bus,” Minnar said, adding that they are not sure as to how the fire started but an investigation has been launched.
He added there was a possibility that the bus exploded, so the necessary emergency and fire services were at the scene to monitor the situation.
Traffic is being diverted at William Nicol Drive, past Witkoppen Road, Rivonia Road, and back onto the N1 as well as on the N1 South at Rivonia to avoid the obstruction.
[VIDEO] – @CityofJoburgEMS on scene extinguishing the truck and bus fire on the N1 highway near the William Nicol offramp. Traffic is still heavily affected. @ewnupdates @eNCA @JacaNews @jour_maine @SABCNewsOnline @IOL @IOL @_ArriveAlive @FatalMoves @KayaNews @POWER987News pic.twitter.com/IYvOYLrqDJ
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) December 11, 2019
This story will be updated once more information becomes available.
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