ALERT: SCHOOL TRANSPORT ACCIDENT – DURBAN AREA (SOUTH AFRICA)

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026 (afternoon)
Location: Sarnia Road, near Sarnia Primary School, Pinetown (west of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal)

Details:
A scholar transport vehicle (minibus/school transport) carrying nine school children lost control and crashed into a tree while the children were on their way home.
Casualties:

9 children injured, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
No fatalities reported.

Emergency services, including Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedics, responded quickly to the scene. The children were stabilized on site and transported to various hospitals for further treatment. The scene was chaotic with frantic parents arriving.

Drive with extreme caution in this area — school transport vehicles are common on these roads, and loss of control incidents can happen suddenly.