A preliminary investigation into a truck and minibus crash at the N3 Van Reenen's Pass revealed that the minibus taxi lost control and swerved into oncoming traffic, colliding with the truck head-on. While the cause of the minibus losing control is unknown, investigators suspect heavy rainfall, speed, vehicle defect, or driver negligence.
A preliminary investigation into the accident involving a truck and minibus at the N3 Van Reenen’s Pass has shed more light on what happened.A preliminary investigation into the accident involving a truck and minibus at the N3 Van Reenen's Pass has shed more light on what happened.
While the cause of the minibus losing control is unknown at this stage, Duma said they “strongly suspect” that the accident was due to heavy rainfall, speed, vehicle defect, or driver negligence.people were declared dead on the scene of the accident, not 18 as initially reported.“Based on the initial stages of the investigation, a taxi affiliated to Uncedo Taxi Association was travelling from Qumbu in the Eastern Cape to Johannesburg. Seven men, three women, three boys and four girls .
“We are asking ourselves many questions, who assisted him in disappearing from such a remote area at night?” Duma said. Don’t miss Wednesday, 8 January’s riveting episode of South African soapie Smoke and Mirrors on e.tv on DStv channel 194.
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