12 pupils injured after 'drunk' scholar transport driver crashes in Randburg
According to Johannesburg metro police spokesperson Supt Xolani Fihla, the scholar transport diver was driving while under the influence of alcohol.
'He has been arrested and will be detained at Sophiatown SAPS. He faces charges of reckless and negligent driving and driving under the influence of alcohol,' said Fihla
No further details such as the condition of the injured pupils have yet been released.
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