Five people have died in an accident involving a
bus and a car on the R321, heading to the Theewaterskloof Dam in Villiersdorp
on Tuesday morning.
The deceased are two farmworkers and three
others that were travelling in a SUV. Four other farmworkers were seriously
injured in the crash.
It’s understood that an SUV overtook another
vehicle, collided with a truck that was transporting 57 farmworkers. The truck
driver tried to avoid the head-on collision and drove off the road into a
ditch.
SUPPLIED: WCGH‘’The call for assistance came through to EMS’
Communication Centre at 06:53 this (Tuesday) morning. A total of 2 rescue
vehicles, 6 WCGH ambulances, 2 tangos and 2 private ambulances are at the scene
and assisting patients. 27 patients have been transported to nearby hospitals,’’
said EMS’ Deanna February.
SUPPLIED: WCGHDone By: Lizeka Tsotetsi
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