{"id":273879,"date":"2025-08-13T10:10:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=273879"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:10:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:10:39","slug":"second-crash-in-a-week-on-r27-and-marine-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/second-crash-in-a-week-on-r27-and-marine-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Second crash in a week on R27 and Marine Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu for first responders at the intersection of the R27 and Marine Drive, right by the Dolphin Beach Hotel, as another collision occurred at almost the same time and place as last week\u2019s incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, a MyCiti bus carrying 60 passengers collided with a motor vehicle carrying two occupants. Despite the scale of the crash, the outcome was far better than it could have been \u2014 only seven people sustained minor to moderate injuries and required transportation to hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt feels like d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu at the intersection of the R27 and Marine Drive, right by Dolphin Beach Hotel \u2014 because it is. Same time, same place last week. What stands out is the remarkable outcome: out of 60 passengers on the bus and two occupants in the motor vehicle, only seven patients sustained minor to moderate injuries requiring transportation to hospital. 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