Overview
- The collision, reported Monday morning in Kariega, killed seven people and left at least 18 injured.
- Officials say the taxi carrying workers from KwaNobuhle allegedly made a U-turn in front of an oncoming Algoa bus.
- The bus had only its driver on board, and the impact struck the passenger side of the taxi.
- Emergency teams treated 18 people at the scene and took the injured to nearby hospitals, with two in serious condition.
- The province later recorded another fatal crash on the N10, bringing Eastern Cape road deaths to 12 in 24 hours and prompting renewed safety calls.