Two fatalities and multiple injuries reported in an 11-vehicle accident on N12 Westbound at Edenvale Road, Ekurhuleni.
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The KwaZulu-Natal High Court sitting in Pongola sentenced Sibusiso Siyaya on 20 counts of murder, as well as reckless and negligent driving and failure to perform the duties of a driver after an accident. On 16 September 2022, he collected a load of coal in Mpumalanga and made his way towards the coal terminal in Richards Bay.“En route, Siyaya drove recklessly and often overtook several vehicles over the double barrier centre median and onto the oncoming lane, causing oncoming vehicles to take evasive action to avoid a collision with his vehicle,” said National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara. with a motor vehicle carrying 20 passengers.
The head-on collision killed all the occupants of the motor vehicle. Siyaya fled the scene after the collision and was arrested a day later. “The NPA welcomes the outcome of this precedent-setting case. We commend the stellar efforts of the prosecution and other stakeholders.”
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