Four people in a sedan were burnt beyond recognition on Saturday morning in a vehicle pile-up on the N12 near Witbank in Mpumalanga.
Road Traffic Management Corporation spokesperson Simon Zwane said an investigation into the cause of the accident was under way.
“There were four fatalities, all from the sedan and they burnt beyond recognition. Four injuries were recorded, ,” he said. He said at least 11 vehicles were involved in the accident, including four LDVs, three articulated trucks, two sedans and a minibus. Zwane said the initial crash occurred in extremely misty conditions where the visibility was very poor.Mmusi said the injured motorist were stabilised on the scene before being transported to hospitals around Emalahleni.
“The road was closed for several hours with the emergency personnel and the law enforcement officers working on the scene. We had at least 12 vehicles that were involved -it could be more. So far we can establish that 12 were involved. The road has been opened for traffic. In some of the vehicles there were no serious injuries, just that their vehicles were damaged.”“We are worried that every weekend we seem to be exposed to a number of people dying on the road.
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