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Bus accident that killed 15 was overloaded─── 10:05 Thu, 25 Aug 2011
Knysna - The Western Cape education department will investigate why a 32-seater bus was used to transport 58 school children involved in an accident in Knysna yesterday. Fourteen children were killed when the driver lost control of the bus on a low bridge and it plunged into a dam on the way to school. The bus driver was also killed. The remaining 44 children were injured. The children, aged between seven and 14 years old, were pupils at the Rheenendal Primary School. The accident is believed to have been caused by brake failure. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie was unable to confirm whether the brakes had indeed failed.
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