POLOKWANE – According to reports, the killer N1 has claimed the lives of five more people following a head-on collision in the early hours of this morning.
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Moremi Taueatsoala says the accident involved a Toyota bakkie and a Polo sedan that collided head on in Mookgophong between the two off-ramps.
The road will be temporarily closed for about three to four hours and motorists travelling from Polokwane to Gauteng will be directed via the off-ramp to the R101 before Mookgophong and those traveling from Gauteng to Polokwane, from Kranskop, will also be directed to the R101 via the Mookgopong off-ramp.
Police spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe says police are still finalizing the crime scene and will give an update immediately after all details and number of casualties are confirmed.