Five killed on N1 crash
By Nomava Nobumba
19 December 2009
Five people, including four children were killed when a delivery truck collided with an Isuzu bakkie on the N1 Highway at the Sandhills turn-off in De Doorns this morning.
It is alleged that the delivery truck from Gauteng and the Isuzu bakkie from De Doorns were traveling in the same direction on the N1.
Police's Inspector November Filander says the driver of the truck then tried to overtake another vehicle but collided into the right front side of the white Isuzu bakkie which indicated to turn into Sandhills turn-off.
The driver of the bakkie was busy transporting 13 other people and the delivery truck was busy transporting grapes.
Five people were declared dead on the scene, while 8 people were seriously injured and taken to a nearby hospital for medical assistance.
Both drivers of the truck and the bakkie got minor injuries.
"A case of culpable homicide has been registered,"added Filander.
19 December 2009
Five people, including four children were killed when a delivery truck collided with an Isuzu bakkie on the N1 Highway at the Sandhills turn-off in De Doorns this morning.
It is alleged that the delivery truck from Gauteng and the Isuzu bakkie from De Doorns were traveling in the same direction on the N1.
Police's Inspector November Filander says the driver of the truck then tried to overtake another vehicle but collided into the right front side of the white Isuzu bakkie which indicated to turn into Sandhills turn-off.
The driver of the bakkie was busy transporting 13 other people and the delivery truck was busy transporting grapes.
Five people were declared dead on the scene, while 8 people were seriously injured and taken to a nearby hospital for medical assistance.
Both drivers of the truck and the bakkie got minor injuries.
"A case of culpable homicide has been registered,"added Filander.
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