Sunday, February 11, 2007

Several people injured in a collision with tanker truck

By Tarryn Le Chat
11 February 2007

Seven people have died and at least three were injured when the bakkie they were travelling in collided with a large tanker truck on the West coast road near Melkbosstrand.

The Barloworld Logistics truck carrying several tons of cement collided with Kuilsriver registered Mazda Drifter at about 9pm last night.

A policeman said the deceased included two children and five adults. Bodies and debris were thrown for a large distance along the road.

Police closed of a section of the road and diverted traffic while rescue staff attended to the scene.

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