Eight killed in 3-vehicle crash on N1 in the Karoo

Western Cape Traffic spokesperson Jandre Bakker says two minibus-taxis and a truck collided shortly after midnight near Rietfontein.

He said traffic has been severely disrupted.

Preliminary reports say the truck was travelling in the direction of Cape Town and the minibus-taxis toward Eastern Cape.

The driver of the truck was seriously injured.

The driver of one taxi along with six passengers he was carrying died in the crash.

The other taxi driver was also killed, while the truck driver was seriously injured.

Fatal Mpumalanga crash

In Mpumalanga, two people died following a collision involving two vehicles at Karino near Mbombela on Friday night.

One of the vehicles caught fire after the collision, a statement released by the Department of Community Safety said.

It’s reported that the driver and the passenger were burnt beyond recognition.

Police are investigating.