Six people have died and several others were injured in two separate collisions in Limpopo in the past 48 hours. Three minibus-taxi passengers have been killed and eleven injured when it lost control and overturned on the N1 outside Polokwane this morning.
Three others were killed and two injured in a collision between a sedan and a truck on the R101 road outside Modimolle yesterday. Limpopo Transport Department spokesperson Mashudu Mabata says their officers are on the scene on the N1 directing traffic flow.
“Traffic officers are already at the scene, assisting with traffic management and facilitating the safe movement of vehicles. Motorists are advised to approach the affected area with extreme caution and strictly adhere to instructions from traffic officers. Preliminary reports indicate that the accident may have been caused by a tyre burst, which resulted in the minibus overturning. Fatalities and injuries have been reported. However, further details will be communicated once the information has been officially confirmed.”