One passenger was killed and seven sustained injuries when the driver of a bus allegedly lost control and it overturned at Levubu on Tuesday.

The City to City bus was travelling from Thohoyandou to Gauteng when the accident occurred. Most of the injured were taken to the Tshilidzini Hospital for treatment.

Levubu police spokesperson W/O Solly Mukhola said that the police were still investigating the cause of the accident. He said that they had registered a case of reckless driving, following the incident. He added that the police were looking into the possibility that the driver of the bus might have been tired.

The deceased is Mr Gibson Mudau (60) from Ha-Mashau Thondoni, who passed away in the Tshilidzini Hospital on Wednesday morning.

One of the accident victims, Mr Mulalo Tshikovhi of Thohoyandou Block G, described what happened when approached by Limpopo Mirror. "We heard a big bang and then we realised that the bus had overturned. It rolled several times and some of the passengers were thrown out of the bus,” he said. "There was a huge cloud of dust and we could not even see what was happening. I strongly believe that we were saved by the grace of God.”

He suffered minor injuries to his head and a fractured left foot. “This is the most horrible experience of my life," he added.

An eyewitness, David Musaile, said he heard a loud banging sound before the accident happened. "I was standing next to the road, when I suddenly heard that sound. I realised that the bus could overturn and it was travelling at high speed. It rolled several times,” he added.

Makhado Mayor Cllr David Mutavhatsindi said they were shocked to learn of the accident. He said the government was worried about the increasing number of accidents. “This is a serious concern as more innocent lives are lost on our roads.”