Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family who lost their loved one during a fatal train collision in Denver, Johannesburg on Tuesday morning. MEC Vadi has also wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

        On Tuesday morning just after 07:00am, the Tshwane Business Express (TBE) 1602 collided into the rear of Metroplus 0600 at Denver Station, Johannesburg. Both trains were en-route to Johannesburg from Pretoria Station.

        "We are shocked by one of the worst train crashes in recent times. We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and wish those injured a speedy recovery. We would also like to thank the emergency medical teams at various hospitals for attending to the crash victims,” MEC Vadi said.

         At least 239 commuters and one train driver have been reportedly injured while one employee, a Train Guard suffered fatal injuries. The injured have been taken to Milpark and Hillbrow Hospitals in Johannesburg.

        Of the injured, 2 commuters are reported to be critical, 25 suffered serious injuries, and 213 commuters suffered minor injuries, with 80 of them having being released from hospital.

Issued by Gauteng Roads and Transport