Two men were killed instantly when the vehicle they were traveling in overturned after a head-on collision outside Lephalale on Tuesday (August 17). Three others sustained serious injuries, one critical, said the media liaison officer for the Department of Transport and Community Safety, Mike Maringa.
The vehicle incident happened on the R520 Vaalwater road outside Lephalale and involved a bakkie and sedan.
“It is alleged the bakkie collided with an oncoming sedan and overturned. Two occupants from the bakkie died on impact while three other people were rushed to a private hospital for medical treatment.”
Maringa explained that two of the injured people sustained serious injuries, while the third was in a critical condition.