Accidents

Four dead in Pretoria horror crash

At 14H53 Sunday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of a serious collision on Soutpansberg Road in Rietfontein Pretoria.

Reports from the scene indicate that two vehicles were involved in a collision where one of the vehicles had caught alight.

Tragically a male and female sustained fatal injuries and were declared deceased on the scene.

A husband and wife from the other car sustained critical injuries, they were both transported to hospital for further treatment however died shortly after arriving at hospital.

Circumstances leading up to the collision will be investigated by the SAPS who were on scene.

Shawn Herbst
Media Liaison Officer
Netcare Limited
Netcare 911

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The damage caused by Cyclone Kenneth is unspeakable,” said IOM Mozambique Chief of Mission Katharina Schnoering. “The area is heavily affected; thousands of families are displaced with their homes and livelihoods destroyed.”

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