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The Citizen
3 days ago
- The Citizen
One dead, more than 14 injured in Hazyview crash
One dead, more than 14 injured in Hazyview crash One person died and more than 14 others sustained serious injuries in a collision involving a minibus taxi and a Jeep on the R40 near the Sabie Road (R536) turn-off on Sunday, June 29. Marius van Staden of PRU Paramedical Response said they were called to the accident scene at about 20:00. Upon arrival, the driver of the Jeep was declared dead. The driver of the taxi was found trapped inside the vehicle, while some passengers were reportedly ejected through the windows. ALSO READ: Two adults and a child killed on N4 near Mbombela 'The Jaws of Life was used to free the taxi driver, who was stabilised at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital. More than 10 injured passengers were also transported to various hospitals by private ambulances. The cause of the accident is currently unknown,' he said. ALSO READ: Body of 22-year-old man recovered at Bourke's Luck An investigation to determine the cause of the crash is under way. Moeti Mmusi, spokesperson for the Department of Community Safety, Security, and Liaison, extended wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured and condolences to the family of the deceased. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
26-05-2025
- The Citizen
One killed in R40 accident near Barberton Game Reserve
A driver died in an accident on the R40 near the Barberton Game Reserve on Monday, May accident involved a Volkswagen Polo and a stationary truck. The driver of the Polo died while being treated on the scene by Emer-G-Med paramedics. Martin Jeffrey of Emer-G-Med said they received a call about the accident at around 16:20. Upon their arrival, they found both drivers still entrapped in the wreckage. 'They were severely injured and we removed them while treating them. Before we could transport him to the hospital a driver died. We were able to treat the truck driver before we transported him to Nelspruit Mediclinic for further medical treatment,' he said. The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security, and Liaison's spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi, confirmed that the cause of the accident is unknown, pending investigation. He added a call on motorists to always drive with caution and obey the rules of the road. ALSO READ: Two killed in accident on R40 between Hazyview and Bushbuckridge 'Condolences to the family of the deceased and wishes for a speedy recovery to the driver of the truck who was rushed to the hospital,' he said. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
