Seven dead, including toddler, in N4 New Year’s Eve crash in Mpumalanga

At least seven people, including a two-year-old, were killed in a head-on collision on the N4 Toll Road in Mpumalanga.

It is understood the accident happened between Belfast and Wonderfontein on Tuesday afternoon.

Accident

The Mpumalanga Provincial Community Safety Department said a car apparently lost control and veered into another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction.

“Five of the deceased were occupants of one of the sedans whilst the other two victims were in the other sedan.

“The deceased include drivers of both vehicles.  One seriously injured occupant in one of the vehicles was rushed to the nearest hospital.

“The investigation into the crash is already underway, however reckless and negligent driving cannot be ruled out at this stage,” the department said.

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Appeal

Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison Jackie Macie appealed to motorists to use the road cautiously following the head-side collision.

Macie said it was “regrettable” to lose lives in crashes that are mostly avoidable if caution is applied.

“The N4 Toll Road is a priority route. We will continue to implement plans to reduce deadly crashes.

“However, despite these plans, motorists still need to obey the rules and play their part to enhance road safety.”

Macie sent condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

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KZN crash

Earlier this week, emergency services had their hands full after three people died while multiple others sustained injuries after a minibus taxi collided with a truck in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

The accident is understood to have happened on the N2 highway near the Spaghetti junction in Durban early Monday morning.

ALS Paramedics said a single taxi, with approximately 23 people in it, had lost control and collided with the barrier before rolling multiple times, ejecting most of its passengers.

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