28-07-2025
School bus accident on West Park Road leaves children injured
An incident occurred on July 28 when a school bus transporting children rolled over on West Park Road in Montgomery Park. SCP Security responded promptly to the motor vehicle accident, where a taxi overturned while carrying a load of schoolchildren.
Jaun van der Westhuizen, from SCP Security, reported that they received a call for assistance at 07:15 that morning. 'SCP Security got called for a taxi that lost control and rolled while transporting schoolchildren on the famous West Park Road,' he said.
The security team arrived on the scene within minutes to find chaos, with children climbing out of the vehicle, some crying, and others in shock or injured, said Van Der Westhuizen.
Fortunately, there were no life-threatening injuries reported. 'Approximately eight children were injured and were transported to the hospital by ER24, Help24, and Netcare911. Witnesses at the scene indicated that the taxi was speeding and had overtaken another vehicle before losing control.'
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He emphasised that residents in the area have expressed growing concerns about the safety of West Park Road, citing reckless driving and speeding as significant issues.
This incident follows a tragic accident on the same road just three weeks prior, where three people lost their lives.
SCP Private Fire Search and Rescue and the City of Johannesburg were called to that scene to extricate the deceased from the vehicle.
Van Der Westhuizen questioned how many more lives needed to be lost before something gets done on this road.
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