Seven killed instantly in head-on collision outside Polokwane

Three of the deceased, two men and one woman, were occupants of a Polo Vivo.

Seven people including a young boy were killed instantly when the two vehicle collided head-on. Photos: Supplied

Seven people, including a young boy of around five, died after a head-on collision between two sedans along the N1, around 7km south of Polokwane, on Thursday evening, Review Online reports.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe said: “It is alleged that two vehicles which were travelling in opposite directions, collided killing all seven deceased instantly.”

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“Three of the deceased [two African males and one African female] were occupants from a Polo Vivo and four others [two African males, one African female including a boy around five years of age] were from a Opel Astra,” he said.

Scene of accident

All the deceased in this matter are still unknown, and police appeal to anyone who can assist in the identification of the deceased to contact Captain Wilson Dikgale at Westernburg Police Station, he added.