The scene of the crash on the N10 on Wednesday. Picture: Twitter/@rsa_trucker
Three truck drivers and 14 cattle were killed when two trucks collided head-on on the N10 highway near Olifantskop pass in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday.
The trucks burst into flames on impact.
Picture: Twitter/@rsa_trucker
One of the trucks was transporting the cattle, which reportedly burnt to death. Rescue personnel managed to rescue a few cows, but said some were seriously injured.
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Both drivers of one truck and the co-driver of another died at the scene. Another co-driver was rushed to a hospital in Somerset East where he is in a critical condition.
Picture: Twitter/@TrafficSA
The crash caused major delays on the highway on Thursday, with investigators combing the scene for any clues that could point to the cause of the accident.
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