LIMPOPO – Transport MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya has expressed concern over the number of road deaths in the past 48 hours that occurred as a result of speeding.
She has subsequently called on motorists to adhere to the speed limit.
Earlier, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya offered her condolences to the families of three people who were killed in a head-on collision on the R71.
Yesterday, two deaths were reported on the N1.
In the first incident, five vehicles were involved and the driver of one of the vehicles, believed to be in his 40s, passed away.
The department’s Media Liaison Officer, Mike Maringa, told Review that four passengers sustained injuries in the head-on collision.
“Unfavourable weather conditions and a slippery road have been noted as possible causes of the incident,” Maringa explained.
Drivers have to adjust their speed and following distances when it rains, as rain lifts oil and debris from road surfaces.
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In another incident, two people were killed in a collision involving two vehicles.
“Two vehicles, namely a sedan and a light duty vehicle, collided. The officer on scene alleged that the driver of one of the vehicles lost control of the vehicle and it overturned,” Maringa explained.
The driver and a passenger in the sedan were declared dead, while the driver and a passenger in the light duty vehicle sustained serious injuries.
