4 killed in head-on truck crash
2010-08-26 20:08
Bloemfontein - Four people were killed in a truck accident near Sasolburg in the Free State, ER24 paramedics said on Thursday.
ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said the accident happened near Kragbron on the R82 near Sasolburg when a truck apparently collided head on with a vehicle.
Vermaak said paramedics arrived shortly before noon at the scene finding the 18-wheel truck on its side.
"On further inspection paramedics found a BMW that was ripped apart with three occupants dead inside."
A fourth person was found lying a few meters away from the vehicle.
It was suspected that all the victims were between 25 and 40 years of age.
The driver of the truck, which carried mud, sustained various injuries and was treated by paramedics on the scene.
Traffic was affected on the R82 between Sasolburg and Koppies as debris was scattered on the road's surface.
- SAPA