Four people were killed and eight others injured in an accident on the R555 near Middelburg, Mpumalanga.
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Four people were killed and eight others injured in a multi-vehicle collision on the R555 near Middelburg, Mpumalanga, on Monday afternoon.
It is alleged that an articulated truck travelling from Middelburg towards Emalahleni lost control and collided with one of the vehicles ahead of it.
Several other vehicles then collided with one another before crashing into steel that had spilled from the truck.
The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi, said the crash involved nine vehicles in total, including the articulated truck, four light delivery vehicles (LDVs), one SUV, and several other motor vehicles.
Four people were killed and eight others injured in an accident on the R555 near Middelburg, Mpumalanga.
Supplied/Mpumalanga community safety
Four people were killed and eight others injured in an accident on the R555 near Middelburg, Mpumalanga.
Supplied/Mpumalanga community safety
“Five people sustained serious injuries, while three others suffered slight injuries,” said Mmusi, adding that the injured were transported to hospitals in Middelburg and Emalahleni.
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Paramedics who responded to the scene declared the four deceased dead on arrival.
Mmusi said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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