POLOKWANE – A middle-aged man died after a head-on collision on the R37 next to Podungoane on Friday afternoon.
Tidimalo Chuene, spokesperson for the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety, confirmed the incident involved a Toyota Hilux bakkie and a Toyota Quantum.
“We have been alerted to a motor vehicle accident that happened on the R37 just after Podungoane, where it is reported that a minibus taxi and a bakkie collided head-on.
“Our traffic officials, police and emergency services attended the scene. The driver of the bakkie, who was trapped in the vehicle, has sadly died.”
Chuene said five people sustained moderate injuries and nine people suffered minor ones. They were all transported to nearby health facilities for medical attention.
Chuene urged motorists to drive with caution at all times.