JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN - At least 12 people have been killed in three separate accidents around the country this morning.
In the first accident, six people were killed and 12 others injured on the N17.
It’s understood a taxi collided with a truck and BMW between Springs and Secunda.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
During a separate incident, five people died and a woman was critically injured after a crash in the Free State.
Paramedics say two cars collided on the N1 between Kroonstad and Ventersburg, instantly killing the five people.
Netcare 911’s Chris Botha says a woman was rushed to a nearby hospital.
“One female survived the crash, but she was in a very serious condition. Paramedics stabilised her on the scene and transported her to a local hospital for further treatment. The cause of the accident is unknown and police were on the scene. They will launch a full investigation.”
TAXI DRIVER DEAD
At the same time, a taxi driver has was killed after his vehicle collided with a Golden Arrow bus and a BMW.
The incident occurred on the Stellenbosch Arterial road in the Western Cape this morning.
The bus driver and a passenger sustained minor injuries.
City of Cape Town Traffic Spokesperson Richard Coleman says, “There we had Nooiensfontein Road closed between Stellenbosch Arterial and Wembley Road.
This was in both directions and we had one lane closed at the Stellenbosch Arterial westbound. There was one fatality, a male taxi driver.
Credit: Eyewitness News
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