Mpumalanga truck driver burnt to death in N4 crash
A truck driver has burnt to death in a crash on the N4 between Malelane and Komatipoort in Mpumalanga on Monday.
Emer-G-Med paramedics, who attended to the scene of the crash, say five other people were injured.
The two coal trucks had collided head-on, travelling at high speed.
Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen says the one truck died due to smoke inhalation.
"On arrival on scene paramedics were met with absolute mayhem as two coal trucks were to have collided head on, at high speed. As a result of the impact, one of the trucks caught fire, engulfing the occupant, a male driver believed to be approximately forty years of age.
"Unfortunately, he was burnt beyond recognition and declared dead on arrival of paramedics.
"The driver of the second truck was treated for minor injuries only.
"In a secondary incident a light motor vehicle crashed into the two trucks, resulting in four adult occupants suffering moderate injuries, they were treated and stabilized on scene before being taken to a nearby hospital for further care."
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