The principal of Vyfhoek Primary School broke down in tears as he shared the devastating details when a truck plunged through the fence and killed five pupils from his school. WARNING: This article contains graphic details | iavanpijoos
The truck was traveling from Potchefstroom in the direction of Johannesburg on the N12 when it reportedly had a tyre burst, and the driver lost control.Five pupils from Vyfhoek Primary School in Potchefstroom were killed when a truck plunged through the school fence on Thursday afternoon.Provincial police said no arrests had been made, but a case of culpable homicide was under investigation.
They had just been run over by the truck which lost control and plunged through the fence of the school on the busy N12 highway, about 7km outside Potchefstroom."I got under the truck and tried to see if I could feel a pulse and check if anyone was still alive so that we could help them, but they were gone already," Smit told News24 as the tears rolled down his cheeks.The pain in Smith’s eyes was evident as he explained what happened.
"Luckily, the staff saw that the truck was traveling at speed in the direction of the school, and they tried to warn the children to move out of the way, but unfortunately, not everyone was able to get to safety."The fire department also came to clean the area because there was a lot of blood. My heart is broken.
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