By Levy Masiteng
The death toll from last week’s crash involving learners from Vryburg High School has risen to four, following the death of a third learner on Saturday.
The North West Department of Education confirmed that the Grade 12 learner, who was hospitalised with serious injuries, had died, bringing the number of learner fatalities to three, along with the driver.
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On Wednesday, a school transport that was travelling from Delareyville to Vryburg for the reopening of schools for the second term, collided with a truck approximately 20 kilometres outside Vryburg.
The vehicle had four leaners and a driver inside, the incident claimed the lives of two learners and the driver at the scene, while two surviving learners were rushed to the hospital.
According to the department, the deceased learners were in Grades 9, 10 and 12, while the one hospitalised is in grade 12.
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“On Wednesday, following the accident, I rushed to meet with all the families to offer my support, and we were all optimistic that she would recover. Unfortunately, that was not the case; God had other plans which were not the same as ours,” said MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi.
The department said that the fourth learner is recovering well after undergoing a successful operation at Milpark Hospital.
“I wish to take this moment to convey my sincerest condolences to all the bereaved families and to pray for a full recovery for the learner who is still in hospital,” Motsumi said.
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