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Five people killed in head-on collision near Groblesdal

Police say the process of identifying the deceased is still underway.

POLOKWANE – Police in Nebo outside Groblersdal are investigating a case of culpable homicide after five people were killed when a truck collided head-on with a sedan in Mochadi village, near St. Ritas Hospital this afternoon.

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According to police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, one passenger from the sedan survived with serious injuries and five other occupants, including the driver, died instantly. “Three adults and two toddlers were killed,” he confirmed.

Ngoepe added that the eight passengers who were in the truck at the time of the accident, including the driver, sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital for medical treatment.

Photo: Limpopo police
Photo: Limpopo police

“The process of identifying the deceased is still underway. The cause of this accident is not clear at this stage but ongoing police investigations will tell,” he concluded.

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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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