SEVENTEEN people have been confirmed dead following a collision between a 30-tonne haulage truck and a commuter omnibus along Seke Road at Hunyani Bridge near Water Works, this morning.
Three people were immediately rushed to the nearest hospital in critical condition.
The accident left the kombi wedged beneath the massive truck.
Although authorities are yet to confirm what happened, the crash is believed to have been triggered by a Honda Fit that allegedly veered into the path of the haulage truck, forcing the driver to swerve into the opposite lane.
In doing so, the truck reportedly collided head-on with the oncoming kombi, dragging and crushing it beneath its heavy frame.
