Cape Town - The Golden Arrow bus driver involved in an accident that resulted in the death of a taxi driver in Kuils River on Monday morning will be suspended pending an internal disciplinary hearing.
Golden Arrow Bus Services spokesperson John Dammert said the suspension papers would be served to the driver, whose name has not been released, once he had been discharged from hospital.
“It is standard procedure that the driver is suspended pending the outcome of the disciplinary hearing,” said Dammert.
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Police spokesperson Frederick van Wyk said the bus and the taxi collided at the corner of Stellenbosch Arterial and Nooiensfontein roads.
“The driver of the taxi died on impact,” said Van Wyk. “A case of culpable homicide is under investigation.”
Dammert said another light motor vehicle was also involved in the accident. He added that of the 50 passengers who were on the bus, 10 were slightly injured. It was not clear how many people were in the taxi.
He said initial reports suggested that the bus was travelling from Stellenbosch and as it was turning left on Nooiensfontein Road the taxi tried to drive through a red traffic light, causing |the accident.
“It is very unfortunate that something like this has happened, said Dammer, “and we apologise to |the family of the taxi driver for what happened.”
Algenon Morta posted on the Traffic Fines, Camera & Updates Facebook page, saying: “Huge accident on corner of stellenbosch arterial and silversands robot, bus and taxi. Taxi jumped the robot and yes I was in the bus.”
Audrey Cornelius posted on the same Facebook page: “Just passed there now...the taxi clearly was driving on the wrong side of the road and crashed into an oncoming bus....
“it seems as though there were no passengers in taxi at the time.
“The taxi is a complete wreck.”
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