Four dead in horror head-on crash near Mookgophong
The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety warns of an influx of traffic this week
LIMPOPO – Four people died on impact after a head-on collision along the R101 road on Sunday (December 19).
Mike Maringa, the media liaison officer for the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety, said the incident happened at around 20:20 near Mookgophong in the Waterberg district. The incident involved a sedan and a bakkie, he confirmed.
“It is alleged a tyre on the sedan burst causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and collide head-on with the bakkie.”
Four people, including both drivers, were killed on impact while another sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.
Meanwhile, in in the Mopani district a head-on collision between a bakkie and a sedan claimed the life on one person. According to Traffic Policing Affairs Limpopo the incident happened along the R36 at around 2:45 on Saturday.
