On Sunday afternoon at about 17:10, a bakkie carrying 15 passengers - including a baby - overturned while overtaking near Zeerust.
Two accidents on the N4 highway in the North West killed four people.Three others died in a head-on collision outside Dinokana on Saturday.
Department of Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Sello Lehari said a preliminary investigation by law enforcement officers had revealed that the bakkie driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a perimeter fence of a nearby farm."Other passengers, including the baby, were taken to the hospital with serious injuries," said Lehari.In another incident on Saturday at about 19:00, a head-on collision outside Dinokana killed three people.
Five people from another vehicle, a man, his wife and three young children sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. Lehari sent condolences to the families of the four people who lost their lives and wished the injured a speedy recovery."The North West traffic officers will be on all arterial routes, including the N4 and N12, 24 hours per day to ensure all road users adhere to traffic regulations."In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features.
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