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Bakkie-sedan crash leaves two dead near West Village

Saturday night crash in Krugersdorp leaves two people dead, another two injured.

A man and woman died while two other men sustained injuries following a collision between a bakkie and a sedan on the R28 near West Village on Saturday night, 29 August.

Shawn Herbst, Netcare 911 spokesperson said they responded to reports of a collision at about 8.17pm.

The sedan involved in the crash. Photo courtesy of Netcare 911.

“Reports from the scene indicate that a sedan and a bakkie were involved in a collision, resulting in one of the vehicles catching alight. The Krugersdorp Fire and Rescue Services, however, managed to douse the flames.

The bakkie caught fire as a result of the collision. Photo courtesy of Netcare 911.

“Medics assessed the patients and found that two adults, a man and a woman had sustained fatal injuries and were sadly declared deceased on the scene.

“Another two male patients had sustained serious injuries and once treated were transported by ambulance to hospital for further treatment.”

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Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
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