Six folks have died in a horrific head-on collision on the R49 highway between Zeerust and Kopfontein Port of Entry within the North West.
The accident occurred at roughly 21:45 on Sunday, 20 April.
NORTH WEST HEAD-ON COLLISION CLAIMS SIX LIVES
In line with the North West Division of Neighborhood Security and Transport Administration, 4 of the deceased are from one automobile.
Two of the three from the second automobile concerned within the head-on collision survived and have been taken to the hospital with severe accidents. Nonetheless, one of many survivors succumbed on Monday morning, bringing the overall variety of the deceased to 6.
The division stated this brings the variety of highway accident fatalities to simply beneath 50 and the second main crash within the province for the reason that joint legislation enforcement operations commenced for Easter holidays on the twentieth of March 2025.
A case of culpable murder is being investigated by the Nietverdiend Police Station within the Ramotshere Moiloa Native Municipality.
The MEC accountable for the North West Division of Neighborhood Security and Transport Administration, Wessels Morweng sends deepest condolences to the households of the deceased and needs speedy restoration to the injured.
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