A further 17 occupants sustained injuries ranging from critical to minor. Three children and a teenager died when a light delivery vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the R101 road near Mookgophong over the weekend, reports Polokwane Review.
Spokesperson Matome Moremi-Taueatsoala said the Kia LDV overturned on the R101 Hakdoring road at around 05:00 on Sunday morning.
The deceased include a 14-year girl, a two-year-old boy and two girls both aged seven years old. A further six passengers were critically injured and eight sustained serious injuries. Three occupants, including the driver, sustained minor injuries.
All injured were transported to the Voortrekker Hospital in Mokopane.
Moremi-Taueatsoala said all occupants were reportedly from Zimbabwe.
The exact cause of the incident will be determined through a police investigation, however, fatigue has not been ruled out.
In other news – Generations: The Legacy actress Zoe Mthiyane in boiling water over drunk driving
Actress Zoe Mthiyane has found herself on the wrong side of the law. The 39-year-old, who plays Zitha on Generations: The Legacy, was arrested in Douglasdale, Joburg, on Saturday night for drunk driving.
Captain Mavela Masondo confirmed that a 39-year-old actress was among those bust for drunk driving over the weekend. continue reading
Source: The Citizen
