Free State bus accident leaves 12 dead, including five children, after vehicle overturns on N1

• The bus accident on the N1 highway near Trompsburg in the Free State resulted in 12 deaths, including 5 children.
• The bus was traveling from Cape Town to Johannesburg with 66 passengers on board when it overturned, and emergency services transported all injured passengers to nearby medical facilities.
• The Road Traffic Management Corporation has deployed an investigation team to determine the cause of the accident, and the corporation has extended condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to those receiving treatment.