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Truck driver dies in accident on R40 between Mbombela and Barberton
An accident which occurred last night at around 18:00 happened near the Hilltop when a truck went down the embankment.
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MBOMBELA – Emer-G-Med medical staff along with towing services and Mbombela Fire Department managed to get to the scene.
“It was a car carrier truck that lost control and went over the embankment and travelled about 1.8 kilometers. Unfortunately the entire rig with vehicles on the back was burnt out and the driver succumbed to his injuries,” said Emer-G-Med’s Martin Jeffrey.
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