
Vehicle ploughs into residential wall in Empangeni
THREE people were injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling ploughed into a wall on Saturday evening.
The single vehicle accident occurred in Empangeni's Fynn Crescent at around 6.30pm.
According to reports from the scene, one person was moderately injured while the other two sustained minor injuries.
They were transported privately to hospital.
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Later on Saturday evening, at around 8pm, another single vehicle accident occurred, this time in Richards Bay's Birdswood suburb.
The vehicle lost control and veered into the ditch at the East Central/Nkoninga intersection.
Injuries from this accident are unknown.
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