Taxi Runs Red Light, Slams Into Car And Bus On R40 In Mbombela

Safety concerns mount after two bus accidents hit Mbombela

MBOMBELA – Two separate bus accidents occurred yesterday, September 16, in the City of Mbombela, leaving multiple people injured and sparking concerns about road safety in the city. In the first incident, a three-vehicle collision involving a Buscor bus, a minibus taxi, and a VW Polo hatchback, happened on the R40 near Riverside. According to reports, the accident allegedly occurred when the taxi turned right at a red traffic light without stopp…

Taxi Runs Red Light, Slams Into Car And Bus On R40 In Mbombela

Mbombela – The notorious R40 road in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, has been shut down this afternoon following a serious multi-vehicle crash near Riverside Mall on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. According to CCTV footage that has since surfaced, a minibus taxi is seen blatantly ignoring a red traffic light before ploughing into a car that had the right of way. The impact sent the taxi out of control, where it then slammed into a bus that was stopped at th…