Probe into Limpopo bus crash that killed 5 people

A full investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances surrounding a bus accident that claimed five lives in Limpopo on Thursday.

The deadly crash occurred on the N1 near Ingwe lodge in the Vhembe District.

It's understood that the bus was travelling to Zimbabwe from Johannesburg when the driver lost control.

The bus veered off the road and landed in a ditch.

The road remains closed while emergency services, traffic officers and investigators examine the scene. 

"The incident resulted in five fatalities. The male driver, one female passenger and three male passengers. Four passengers sustained serious injuries, ten were critically injured, and eighteen others suffered minor injuries. All injured parties have been taken to nearby medical facilities for treatment," said Limpopo Transport spokesperson Matome Taueatsoala.