Two children killed at railway crossing

16/04/2012 Just you and the tracks. An ideal thinking spot.The high grass covers you. Nobody is watching.Sit on those tracks. There are no angry drivers to shout at you. No pedastrians to push you out of the way or stomp on your toes. No train to complete your suicide attempt. So go ahead, indulge in those inner thoughts. Picture: Oupa Mokoena

16/04/2012 Just you and the tracks. An ideal thinking spot.The high grass covers you. Nobody is watching.Sit on those tracks. There are no angry drivers to shout at you. No pedastrians to push you out of the way or stomp on your toes. No train to complete your suicide attempt. So go ahead, indulge in those inner thoughts. Picture: Oupa Mokoena

Published Mar 20, 2014

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Rustenburg - Two children were killed on Thursday when a train crashed into a car at a railway crossing in Rustenburg, paramedics said.

“The Toyota Avanza was carrying 12 kids and one adult driver,” Netcare 911 spokeswoman Santi Steinmann said.

The 11 injured people were taken to a hospital for further treatment.

“The condition of the 11 patients ranges from moderate to critical.”

Police could not confirm the accident immediately.

Sapa

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