R41 horror crash claims at least 13 lives
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Thirteen people have been killed on the R41 in Randfontein after a taxi collided with a truck on Friday afternoon.
Gauteng traffic police spokesperson Obed Sibasa says twelve of the deceased were travelling in the taxi. The truck driver was also killed in the crash.
"The cause of the accident is still unknown," he says.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the death toll could change.
"The number of people killed might change as paramedics are still arranging the body parts of the deceased," she says. "Paramedics have not yet handed over the scene to police."
Motorists have been advised to avoid the R41, as authorities work to clear the scene.