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Two die in a truck and bakkie collision near Kroonstad

Kroonstad Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after two trucks and a bakkie collided on the N1 South bound near Kroonstad. The incident happened at about 23:40 on Tuesday. It is alleged that a small truck lost its load and the driver tried to make other road users aware. Two other vehicles Nissan Amarok and a truck, stopped before the accident in the middle of the road in the N1, but were hit from behind by another truck travelling in the same direction (towards Bloemfontein) south bound, the white Nissan Amarok bakkie with two males in their late 20s was trapped under the truck. They were later certified dead on the scene.

 

 

Kroonstad Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after two trucks and a bakkie collided on the N1 South bound near Kroonstad.  The incident happened at about 23:40 on Tuesday.

 

It is alleged that a small truck lost its load and the driver tried to make other road users aware. Two other vehicles Nissan Amarok and a truck, stopped before the accident in the middle of the road in the N1, but were hit from behind by another truck travelling in the same direction (towards Bloemfontein) south bound, the white Nissan Amarok bakkie with two males in their late 20s was trapped under the truck.  They were later certified dead on the scene.

 

Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.

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