Limpopo N1 accident due to ‘reckless driving’ claims six lives

Limpopo has seen another road accident claim the lives of six people over the weekend, the provincial Department of Transport and Community Safety has confirmed.

The deceased were killed in a motor vehicle accident on the N1 south of Makhado in Vhembe district on Sunday.

Reckless driving is believed to be the possible cause of the accident.

‘Bloody weekend’

According to the department, the accident saw a car colliding with a delivery vehicle head-on after overtaking on a barrier line and as a result, four women and two men were declared dead on the scene. 

In addition, four other people sustained injuries and were transported to nearby health facilities for medical attention.

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Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Florence Radzilani has sent her condolences to the bereaved families.

“This has been a bloody weekend on our roads. Our hearts are heavy. People have lost lives in different kinds of vehicles and others while walking. 

“This a painful but also opportune time to implore all road users to never get tired of heeding the call to always obey the rules of the road, for everyone to arrive alive. Let us be mindful of the decisions we take on the road and their impact on others before we act,” Radzilani said.

This comes after seven people were killed in a separate accident involving a minibus taxi and a truck on Saturday.

The incident took place on the R37 of Podungwane in Capricorn district. 

Two other people who sustained serious injuries were transported to a nearby health facility for medical attention.

KZN crash

Meanwhile, five people were killed in a horror crash on the N2 highway near Amanzimtoti in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Sunday.

According to KZN Emergency Medical Services (EMS) spokesperson, Robert McKenzie, the crash involved a car and a bakkie.

“All five occupants of the car sustained fatal injuries,” he said.

McKenzie added that the exact circumstances around the crash are not known at this stage and will be investigated by the authorities.

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