Three die after vehicle rolls near Ventersdorp

27 June 2016 - 14:12 By TMG Digital

Three people‚ including a teenage boy‚ were killed and two others injured after a vehicle rolled on the N14 in Ventersdorp‚ North West. Reports from the scene indicated that the vehicle was heading to Mahikeng from Krugersdorp at about 9am on Monday.Netcare911 paramedics arrived on scene to find the driver of the vehicle in a stable condition. He was treated and then taken to a nearby hospital for further medical care.“The Provincial EMS had already transported a woman and a teenage boy to a nearby hospital for further medical care‚ they were both in a serious condition. Sadly‚ the boy succumbed to his injuries in hospital. He was declared dead by a doctor at the Ventersdorp Provincial Hospital‚” said Netcare911.The two deceased - a man and a woman - were ejected from the vehicle on impact. ..

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