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No injuries in five-car bumper bash on Landdros Mare

Traffic officials and emergency services were on the scene of a five-car bumper bash at the Landdros Mare and Pietersburg Street intersection just after 07:00 this morning.

POLOKWANE – Four of the five cars involved in this morning’s multi-vehicle bumper bash were damaged.

Traffic was brought to a complete standstill at the Landdros Mare and Pietersburg Street intersection just after 07:00 this morning.

According to eye witnesses on the scene, one of the cars crossed the intersection before realising it was not his turn yet and abruptly stopped his vehicle. This then led to a bumper bash.

Another eye witness claims the driver of the vehicle was using his cellphone at the time of the incident.

Traffic officials and emergency services were on scene and no injuries were reported.

The scene has been cleared and traffic is flowing as usual.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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