Six lives lost in a head-on collision in Limpopo

Six lives lost in a head-on collision in Limpopo

A motor vehicle accident on the N1, south of Makhado near Lalapanzi Hotel in Vhembe District, has claimed six lives.

A light motor vehicle is reported to have collided head-on with a light delivery vehicle after overtaking on a barrier line at 21h00 on Sunday, 18 December 2022.

Four women and two men were declared dead at the scene. Four other people who sustained injuries were transported to nearby health facilities for medical attention.

Law enforcement officers at the scene cited reckless driving as possible cause of the crash.

Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Florence Radzilani sends condolences to the bereaved families.

"This has been a bloody weekend on our roads. Our hearts are heavy. People have lost lives in different kinds of vehicles and others while walking.

This a painful but also opportune time to implore all road users to never get tired of heeding the call to always obey the rules of the road, for everyone to arrive alive. Let us be…


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