COLLISION claims lives.
Four people died in a multiple vehicle collision on the N4 toll road between Malelane and Hectorspruit on Sunday, 13 July.
The collision included two hatchbacks, a light delivery vehicle and an articulated truck.
According to Mpumalanga Community Safety spokesman, Moeti Mmusi, four victims were all occupants in one of the hatchbacks that collided head-on with the bakkie.
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"One person in the hatchback that collided with a bakkie sustained serious injuries. Five people including the driver and four passengers in another hatchback sustained slight injuries. All the injured people were transported to the nearby Shongwe Hospital for medical care," he said..
Mmusi said the crash is now the subject of the investigation by the department's safety engineering team.
Community Safety MEC , Jackie Macie has once again urged motorists to be cautious at all times when they are on the road.
"Let us all use the road cautiously to avoid these deadly crashes. We must obey the rules. It is very devastating for other people to lose their lives due to reckless behaviour of other drivers on the road," he said.
