The Mercury reports that police are investigating a shooting incident that led to a long distance bus overturning on the R56 between Ixopo and Richmond on Sunday night.  The driver sustained a gunshot wound.  

According to the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), the incident, involving an Autopax bus, took place at approximately 8pm.  Spokesperson Nana Zenani said the state-owned enterprise’s protection services were escorting the Autopax bus.  “The driver along with a number of passengers were also injured and transported to various hospitals in the area with no fatalities,” Zenani advised.  She indicated that Prasa was actively investigating the incident and was continuing to escort the Autopax services.  In September, it was reported that a Translux bus driver had been killed and another critically wounded after two drive-by shootings minutes apart on the R56 near Ixopo.  At the time, the SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) called for swift action from the authorities.  Meanwhile, a 29-year-old bus driver was shot dead in Verulam last week, allegedly by a passenger.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Karen Singh at The Mercury

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