A woman was killed and 23 people were injured in a bus crash near Mzinti in the Mpumalanga lowveld on Tuesday morning, said police. Superintendent Abie Khoabane said 24 passengers were being taken to Umbhaba farm when a tyre burst.

The driver lost control and crashed into a stationary Buscor bus near the Mzinti junction around 6.30am.

A 30-year-old woman died at the scene. Twenty-three other people were rushed to Tonga hospital for medical treatment. Three people were treated for minor injuries. The rest, including the driver, sustained serious injuries.

Police would investigate a case of culpable homicide.

Sapa