Six people were killed in a head-on collision that occurred between two sedans on the N2 between Mkhondo and Pongola this morning. The third vehicle crashed into one of the vehicles that had already collided.
According to the Community Safety, Security and a Liaison spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi, five of the deceased died on the scene while the sixth person succumed to injuries at the hospital.
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“Three vehicles in total which are all sedans, were involved. Two people who passed on were from one of the vehicles while the other four were occupants in another vehicle. The deceased include a child. Two people were seriously injured while one person escaped with slight injuries. The injured were stabilised at scene before being transported to the hospital for further care,” he said.
The cause of the collision remains unknown at this stage. The police along with Safety Engineering Unit in the DCSL have commenced with the investigation into the cause of the crash. The road remains closed for now.
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