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21-07-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
Five die in Gingindlovu crash: KZN MEC urges enhanced road safety enforcement ahead of schools reopening
Five people were killed in a horror crash on the R66 in Gingindlovu in KwaZulu-Natal late on Sunday night. Image: KZN Department of Transport / Facebook KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma has directed the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) to urgently strengthen road safety enforcement as schools prepare to reopen on Tuesday. This comes after a deadly head-on collision on the R66 near the Dokodweni Bridge in Gingindlovu claimed five lives on Sunday night. 'As we count down to the reopening of schools, I have mandated RTI to strengthen road safety measures,' Duma said in a statement issued hours after the incident. He said the crash marked a tragic end to what had otherwise been a relatively safe winter holiday period. Duma confirmed that five people died at the scene - three adults and two children. 'We pause to pay our deepest condolences to the families of the victims,' he said. According to preliminary reports from RTI, the crash involved a Hyundai Grand i10 travelling from Nongoma to Durban with eight occupants. The second vehicle, a white Ford Ranger LDV, had four occupants and was travelling towards Gingindlovu. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading 'Preliminary reports indicate that the Ford Ranger LDV lost control and collided head-on with the Hyundai Grand i10,' Duma said. Three people from the Hyundai survived, while the four occupants of the Ford Ranger also survived. Emergency response teams, including the RTI, SAPS, Umlalazi Fire and Mandeni Fire Departments, worked through the night alongside private ambulance services to recover the victims and assist the injured. IPSS Medical Rescue said a family, including a three-year-old and a two-month-old baby, was among the deceased. 'The seriously injured patients were stabilised on scene by IPSS Medical Rescue Advanced Life Support Paramedics before being transported to nearby facilities for further care,' it said. A total of seven people were injured, including four children under the age of 14 who sustained serious injuries. IPSS thanked all emergency personnel for their coordinated efforts and extended its condolences. 'Our heartfelt condolences go out to the friends and family of the deceased.' Duma said updates would be provided as investigations continue. THE MERCURY
The Citizen
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Family of five including two children killed in horror KZN crash
A three-year-old child and two-month-old baby were among those killed. The accident occurred on Sunday in the Dokodweni, Gingindlovu area. Picture: KZN Transport Department. A family of five people, including a three-year-old child and a two-month-old baby, were killed in an accident in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The accident occurred on Sunday in the Dokodweni, Gingindlovu area. A further seven occupants sustained injuries, with four children, all under the age of 14, sustaining serious injuries. Accident IPSS Medical Services spokesperson Samanthan Meyrick said the seriously injured patients were stabilised on scene before being transported to nearby facilities for further care. 'Our heartfelt condolences go out to the friends and family of the deceased.' The KZN Transport and Human Settlement Department's spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, said they are saddened by the latest crash. 'After what has been a relatively safe winter holiday, we have just received a report from our dedicated team from Road Traffic Inspectorate informing me about a horrific accident on R66 Nyezane in Gingindlovu. ALSO READ: Soccer star's 'special treatment' after deadly crash concerns grieving mom [VIDEO] 'Although the RTI teams, the South African Police Service, and emergency services are still busy with recovery and rescue operations, we wish to indicate that five passengers unfortunately died on the scene, three adults and two children,' Sibiya said. Investigations Sibiya said that according to the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), a Hyundai Grand i10 was transporting eight passengers. 'They were travelling from Nongoma to Durban. Three other passengers from the same vehicle survived. In a second vehicle, a white Ford Ranger LDV, there were four passengers who survived. They were travelling towards Gingindlovu.' Condolences Sibiya said preliminary reports indicate that the Ford Ranger LDV lost control and collided head-on with the Hyundai Grand i10. 'We pause to pay our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. We request motorists to be patient as both lanes remain closed. We will send more updates as the night progresses. 'As we count down to the reopening of schools, I have mandated RTI to strengthen road safety measures,' Sibiya said. The exact cause of the crash is being investigated. ALSO READ: 13 killed, scores injured in Mpumalanga and KZN accidents
