Death toll from bus crash near OR Tambo International Airport rises to 16

JOHANNESBURG - The death toll in the tragic bus crash on the R21 highway has risen to 16.

An Ekurhuleni municipal bus carrying passengers from Katlehong to Pomona crashed on Tuesday morning near the OR Tambo International Airport.

Forty-five people, including the driver were taken to nearby hospitals.

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The Road Traffic Management Corporation said that its crash investigation teams remained on site.

Spokesperson Simon Zwane: "Sixteen people have now died, but we are still going to investigate everything. Once the bus has been taken out, we'll do a full mechanical investigation on both vehicles."