\n\t\tPolice divers continued with search operations along the river due to fears that additional occupants may have been swept away by the water.\n\t<\/p>\n
As the festive and holiday season draws to a close, two people, including a baby, who were involved in a horrific accident in Limpopo have succumbed to their injuries.<\/p>\n
This brings to eight the number of people who were killed in the accident.<\/p>\n
Death toll<\/p>\n
Limpopo police on Friday confirmed the additional death toll of two victims in the motor vehicle accident that occurred last year on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, on the R518 road near Mogalakwena Bridge, between Tinmyne and Masodi Village, in the Waterberg District.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne female victim died on arrival at the hospital, and an eleven-month infant that was transferred to Mankweng hospital also succumbed to the injuries on Tuesday, 30 December 2025,: said police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne male victim was released from the hospital with minor injuries, and the driver, along with the other three victims, comprising a child, a female and a male, are still admitted to the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
ALSO READ: Pilot killed in tragic light aircraft crash in Bloemfontein<\/a><\/p>\n Accident \u00a0<\/p>\n Ledwaba said the accident occurred at 09:30 when a white Suzuki minitruck, travelling from Mokamole towards Mokopane, was allegedly involved in a crash after hitting a bridge barrier.<\/p>\n \u201cSix people, four adult males and two adult females, were certified dead at the scene. Five adults and two children who sustained injuries were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. The deceased were taken by the Forensic Pathology Services.<\/p>\n \u201cFollowing the incident, police divers continued with search operations along the river due to fears that additional occupants may have been swept away by the water. On Friday, 26 December 2025, the body of a seventh male victim was discovered more than one kilometre from the original accident scene,\u201d Ledwaba said.<\/p>\n Investigations<\/p>\n Ledwaba said police are investigating cases of culpable homicide.<\/p>\n \u201cInvestigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident are ongoing,\u201d Ledwaba said.<\/p>\n High traffic volumes<\/p>\n