Another deadly weekend on SA’s roads

In the first incident, five people were killed and two injured in a collision between a bakkie and a truck on the N1 at De Doorns in the Cape Winelands District, Western Cape on Saturday morning.

One person sustained serious injuries.

The driver of the truck was treated on the scene by ER24 paramedics and taken to the Mediclinic Worcester for further care.

Investigations are underway.

Free State

In the second incident, six people including three infants were killed in a collision between a bus and a car on the R702 and N6 between Dewetsdorp and Reddersburg in the Free State.

Emergency Services spokesperson Sipho Towa said two passengers from the car were critically injured and taken to Pelonomi hospital in Bloemfontein.

“On arrival, they found there two passengers who were critically injured from the car and six were unfortunately declared dead on scene where we have three minors and three adults the injured were transported to Pelonomi trauma hospital in Bloemfontein and the bus 58 passengers who were monitored and observed for shocked and later continued with their trip.”