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1 dead, 8 injured in incident on R555
Reports suggests one of the drivers tried to drive away after knocking down a pedestrian.
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LIMPOPO – The Department of Community Safety’s Spokesperson, Mike Maringa, says one person has died following an incident on the R555 Mokwete road outside Jane Furse in the Sekhukhune district.
A bakkie and a combi collided head-on and eight people sustained injuries, Maringa added.
“It is alleged that one of the drivers was trying to escape after he had knocked down a pedestrian. He then collided head on with the other vehicle and died instantly. Eight people from the taxi escaped with minor injuries,” Maringa concluded.
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