Five killed after bakkie collides with stationary truck in Limpopo.
Police spokesperson Col Moatshe Ngoepe said the Toyota bakkie, which was carrying eight people, was travelling from Groblersdal to Jane Furse when it collided with a stationary truck.Five people of the bakkie were declared dead on the scene while two others sustained injuries.The truck driver escaped the incident unharmed.
“Preliminary police investigations revealed that when the incident occurred, the driver of the truck had gone to look for help after a mechanical break-down.”Lebo Molongwane, 22, from Ga-Matlala outside Polokwane. Elija Sejeng, 27, from Tembisa in Gauteng. A case of culpable homicide has been opened.
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