Five people were killed and one injured in a tragic head-on collision on the N3 near Balmoral on Friday evening.
Friday evening’s accident occurred on the N3 to Harrismith and traffic was at a standstill for a number of hours. Picture: Supplied/ Free State EMS
Hours after acting Free State premier, Jabu Mbalula and Health MEC Monyatso Mahlatsi launched the Festive Season Road Safety Campaign, five people were killed and one injured in a tragic accident on the N3 highway near Balmoral on Friday night, According to provincial district EMS manager Sipho Towa, a head-on collision between a truck and a car occurred in the early evening, and emergency services arrived at the scene at around 8pm.Towa said that five people were declared dead on the scene, while a fifth person sustained minor injuries.
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