A truck and a car collided on the section of the N4 between Riverside Mall and where the road connects again near Cairn in the direction of Malalane.
It is alleged the driver of a red Nissan lost control when he had a blowout on one of his tyres and veered into the lane of oncoming traffic, ultimately colliding with a truck, Mpumalanga News reports.
The truck driver left the scene unscathed, but his truck was left hanging off the side of the bridge.
Truck hanging over bridge on the N4
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The engine of the Nissan vehicle that landed in the bushes
One of the car’s passengers was declared dead on the scene. He was flung out of the vehicle and landed on the side of the road.
The driver and another passenger were rushed to hospital with moderate injuries.
Nissan vehicle which collided with the truck
TRAC estimates about R2 million damage to the bridge.
The N4 where the accident occurred.
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– Caxton News Service
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