Collision in Mpumalanga leaving three dead and nine injured

Simamkele Vakaza

24 January 2016

Three people were killed and at least nine others were injured in a collision between a bakkie and a light motor vehicle. The collision occurred on the N4 near Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga.

“ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene they found that both occupants of the light motor vehicle sustained fatal injuries. The driver of the bakkie was also killed and the front passenger of the bakkie sustained critical injuries” said Pieter Rossouw.

“The critically injured patient was airlifted to Rob Ferreira Hospital for urgent medical treatment. The remaining patients were allegedly on the back of the bakkie”, added Rossouw.

He added that… “The cause of the collision remains unknown, local authorities were on the scene for further investigation”.