Tourists die in horror crash
A fatal accident on the N2 near Mtubatuba on Saturday evening claimed the lives of three people, including two American tourists.
THREE people, including two American tourists and an Induna, died in a horror accident on the N2 near Mtubatuba last night.
A Hyundai H1 vehicle carrying five tourists from Colorado in the USA collided head-on with a Hyundai panel van driven by Bhekinkosi Buthelezi – an Induna of Ezwelisha near St Lucia. Two tourists, namely Trudy Dietzen (54) and William Renewel (67) tragically died at the scene, as did Bhekinkosi Buthelezi (49).
The remaining three tourists, namely Bryce Tychsen (driver of their vehicle) and Mariann Adams (40) were transported to Life Empangeni Garden Clinic and Keith Dietzen (63) to Netcare The Bay Hospital in Richards Bay.
However, Bryce Tychsen was discharged earlier today.
Police confirmed that the tourists were travelling northbound while Bhekinkosi Buthelezi was travelling in the opposite direction.
The accident occurred on the tourists’ side of the N2 at about 6.30pm.
At this stage it is unclear where responsibility lies but police have opened a case of culpable homicide and investigations are underway.
