At least 20 killed in horror Limpopo crash
At least twenty people died in a multi-vehicle crash between Modimolle and the Middlefontein off ramp in Limpopo on Friday.
The provincial transport department's Matome Moremi-Taueatsoala says a 22-seater combi, a truck loading cement and a light delivery vehicle vehicle were involved in the crash.
"It's not yet clear how many people are in the combie.”
Moremi-Taueatsoala says the cause of the accident is not yet known.
The road have been closed.
Motorists travelling from Gauteng must use the R101 from Modimolle and those travelling from Polokwane must use the R101 from Mookgopong.
#N1Accident According to spokesperson, Ineke van Huyssteen, the truck’s tire bust resulting in the vehicle heading into the opposite direction where it collided with four other vehicles.
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#N1Accident van Huyssteen: Paramedics found numerous services in attendance. Upon further assessment, paramedics found multiple vehicles and a truck spread across the stretch of road.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) October 19, 2018
#N1Accident van Huyssteen: More than 20 people have been killed and multiple others sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious.
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"The Road Traffic Management Corporation has dispatched its team of crash investigators to assist in probing the exact cause of the crash." https://t.co/7JhDUdq8SO #ArriveAlive #LimpopoCrash @TrafficRTMC @TruckAndFreight pic.twitter.com/b7ghp6507i
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