Six killed in minibus crash in Limpopo

Six also injured after driver attempts to overtake while facing oncoming traffic near Seshego

One of the vehicles involved in a collision on the D19 road in Limpopo on Tuesday afternoon. (Limpopo transport and community safety department )

Six people were killed and six injured in an accident involving two taxis on the D19 road near Seshego on Tuesday afternoon.

The accident occurred at 4.25pm.

“Preliminary reports indicate that one of the minibuses was attempting to overtake while facing oncoming traffic, resulting in a collision,” a spokesperson for the Limpopo transport and community safety department said.

Two people were seriously injured while four others sustained minor injuries, the spokesperson added

The D19 road remained closed while emergency services and traffic officers responded to the scene.

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