By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
There were “multiple people injured”, at least one critically, after three buses collided on the N2 near Gingindlovu, north of Durban, on Sunday.
Fullview understands the buses were travelling in convoy to the IFP manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday when they crashed at Bridge14 at Gingindlovu on the N2.
IPSS Medical Rescue’s Samantha Meyrick says-multiple people were left entrapped in the wreckag-and injured.
“A trapped patient was execrated for medical service’s. The most seriously injured patients and there are multiple services on scene.”
The IFP’s chairperson of the –national campaign committee, Narend Singh says they are aware of the crash.
“It is unfortunate that is occurred. Our information is that it is very minor and hopefully those supporters will travel to the stadium.”
There have been a number of road accidents before and after political rallies this year, claiming several lives.
In February, nine people who were headed to the ANC manifesto launch at the same stadium died when the bus they were travelling in crashed on the R33 in Dumbe, northern KwaZulu-Natal.
In January, six ANC supporters died when the bus they were travelling in crashed at Magoebaskloof near Tzaneen, in Limpopo. The bus was on its way to Mbombela stadium in Mpumalanga where the ANC was having its 112th anniversary.
Meanwhile, IFP said it hopes the legacy of its late founding president Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi will attract more votes for the party ahead of the National and Provincial elections on 29th May.
The party is on a high after winning the recent municipal and by-elections in KwaZulu-Natal against its political rivals, the African National Congress (ANC).