Bloody weekend on Boksburg roads claims multiple lives
In one accident, four vehicles were involved which includes three light motor vehicles and apparently a minibus.
Three people have died in a fatal crash which took place on June 1 on the R103 northbound in Mapleton.
Four vehicles were involved in the accident which includes three light motor vehicles and apparently a minibus as well, which wasn’t found on scene.
William Ntladi, the district manager media liaison of the emergency services, said: “Apparently, one of the vehicles, a VW Golf, had a mechanical breakdown and it was then manually pushed by two of its passengers.
“It is alleged that a Ford Fiesta came from behind and crashed into it, instantly killing the two passengers and the driver.”
Ntladi said Jaws of Life had to be used to recover the deceased driver behind the steering wheel.
According to Ntladi, the driver of the Ford Fiesta was with the two-year-old toddler in the vehicle and both were transported to Clinix Private Hospital in Vosloorus with serious injuries.
“The third vehicle, a Toyota conquest with four occupants, had minor damages and all its four occupants escaped with minor injuries.
“A minibus, which wasn’t found on scene, allegedly left the scene with minor damages and with no casualties,” Ntladi said.
Second crash
Meanwhile, about 400m away from the initial crash, another two light motor vehicles, a sedan VW Polo and VW Golf, were involved in an accident.
“One adult female passenger was declared dead on scene, two others, an adult female driver and a male passenger, both sustained serious injuries. In the VW Golf, there were two occupants who also sustained serious injuries.
“All four injured people from both vehicles were medically treated on scene before being transported to Sunshine Hospital in Benoni.
“Jaws of life were used to recover the body of the deceased,” Ntladi said.
Truck torched
Again, on that Saturday evening (June 1), an articulate truck was torched on R554 east bound near Rondebult Bird Sanctuary in Klippoortjie Park.
Firefighters from Alberton and Tokoza, including Wadeville fire stations, responded for intervention. Ntladi said two industrial pumpers and two water tankers to extinguish the well alight vehicle were used.
“Police had to be called as members of Buhle Park community came in numbers to help themselves to the groceries from the huge trailer.
“This hampered the smooth operations of the firefighters hence police had to be called. The information we received on the scene was that the truck was hijacked and torched after the driver was assaulted after allegedly being hijacking around Roodekop industrial area in Germiston,” Ntladi said.
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