“Shortly before 6am paramedics from ER24 arrived on the scene where they found the overturned truck. All its contents were found scattered on the scene. Two people‚ including a pregnant lady‚ were found with fatal injuries underneath the truck‚” said ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak.
A third person‚ who was critically injured‚ had succumbed to his injuries while being attended to by paramedics‚ he said.
Nine other people were treated on the scene for moderate to serious injuries. They were later transported to Potchefstroom Provincial Hospital for further medical care.
- At least 13 killed in collision between bus and taxi in WorcesterThirteen people‚ including a six-month-old baby and another small child‚ were killed on Saturday morning when an Intercape bus and a minibus taxi collided head-on on the N1 near Worcester in the Western Cape‚ provincial authorities have confirmed.
“It is understood from some of the occupants that they left Komatipoort early this morning‚” Vermaak added.
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