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Overturned dump truck kills two people in Mecklenburg
Police say investigations into the matter continue
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LIMPOPO – Police in Mecklenburg, outside Burgersfort, are investigating a case of culpable homicide which occurred near the Atok Brakfontein Chrome Mine.
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According to police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, two people were operating a dump truck near the mine when the truck’s brakes failed, overturned and caught fire.
“The duo were killed instantly and investigations into the matter continue,” he concluded.
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