Fifteen pupils at a school in Gauteng were injured when a truck ploughed into their classroom on Wednesday. Picture: Supplied/ Emer-G-Med
Durban - Learning was halted at a Gauteng school after a truck loaded with bricks ploughed into a full classroom, injuring 15 pupils on Wednesday.
Emer-G-Med's Kyle van Reenen said just before 11am, emergency teams responded to a crash scene at a school in Cosmo City.
"Fifteen learners, aged between 14 and 18, suffered injuries ranging from minor to moderate and were treated and stabilised on scene before being taken to a nearby hospital for further care," Van Reenen said.
He said a truck careened off the roadway and ploughed into a classroom full of pupils.
Police will be investigating further.
Spokesperson for the Department of Education in Gauteng, Steven Mabona, wished the injured pupils a speedy recovery.
"Information at our disposal reveals that there were no serious injuries except two pupils who were rushed to hospital. We wish them speedy recovery, and psycho-social support will be provided accordingly," he said.
A motorcyclist died on Tuesday after he was flung down a steep embankment on the N1 in the vicinity of the R21 interchange.
Van Reenen said the male, in his 50s, somehow lost control of his motorcycle and got flung down a steep embankment of approximately 10 metres.
"The patient was in a critical condition upon our arrival and soon deteriorated into a state of cardiac arrest. Advanced life support measures were initiated and paramedics were subsequently able to regain a pulse," Van Reenen added.
He said the patient was extracted to the roadside by the Tshwane Fire Department using a rope system and transported to hospital in a critical condition where he died later in the evening.
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