OVER 100 people were injured on Thursday, when a Shosholoza Meyl train collided with a truck and a car in Kroonstad.
Reports say the accident took place between Hennenman and Kroonstad in the Free State.
The cause of the collision has not been confirmed yet.
Emergency services are on the scene where a passenger train burst into flames after colliding with a truck between Hennenman and Kroonstad in the Free State. Multiple injuries reported. @Abramjee pic.twitter.com/XELabRpFJh
— #MakeSASafe (@MakeSAsafe) January 4, 2018
UPDATE: Four killed, scores hurt as Shosholoza derails. #ShosholozaCrash https://t.co/riBxRkwBDn pic.twitter.com/iSpTLbF6u5
— Pieter van der Merwe (@pieter_talks) January 4, 2018
BREAKING: Shosholoza Meyl train has been involved in a collision in the Free State. Emergency services are on scene. More details to follow. #ShosholozaCrash pic.twitter.com/ZSjj6s3MRj
— Pieter van der Merwe (@pieter_talks) January 4, 2018
Free State: Approximately 40 injured and 4 fatalities at the train crash in Kroonstad area. @OFM9497 @Beeld_Nuus @City_Press @SABCNewsOnline @SowetanLIVE @SAfmnews @ewnupdates @News24 @TheStar_news @TheMercurySA @FatalMoves @TrafficSA pic.twitter.com/OMTSpDAcsz
— Netcare911 (@Netcare911_sa) January 4, 2018
Images as received. #Photos #TrainCrash #Shosholoza pic.twitter.com/JkBlr18h0m
— Kelvin Residents (@myKelvin_KRA) January 4, 2018
Free State - #TrainCrash #Shosholoza latest pics from the scene outside Kroonstad @SiphoTowa pic.twitter.com/a6QUWDkQcI
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) January 4, 2018
