19 Oct 2018

PICS: Images of Limpopo accident that left 27 dead, among them 2 children

Two children are among the 27 people who died in a horror multi-vehicle collision on the N1 in Mookgopong outside Modimolle, Limpopo, on Friday.

Four people survived the crash and were taken to various hospitals for medical treatment, said police spokesperson Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe.

"At about 14:30, a truck that was carrying cement was travelling along the N1 South when it lost control [and veered into] the other lane facing the oncoming traffic [and] collided with four motor vehicles," she said.

READ: 'More than 20 people' killed in horror crash in Limpopo

"A 22-seater Mercedes Benz and Nissan NP200 caught fire on impact."

Police are as yet unable to determine the exact cause of the accident; however, Limpopo department of transport spokesperson Matome Moremi Taueatsoala told News24 that the truck driver lost control after the vehicle's front tyre burst.

A case of culpable homicide is being investigated.

The process of identifying the deceased is still underway.

N1 between Kranskop and Middlefontein closed due to a multiple vehicle crash https://t.co/hRvyKZgRDt #ArriveAlive @TransportLimCom @TruckAndFreight pic.twitter.com/0ojD2mjjVm
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) October 19, 2018

14 people have so far been confirmed dead in a horrific accident involving multiple vehicles between Modimolle and Mokgophong on the N1 in Limpopo. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/0gW3huSEfs
— mike maringa (@MikeMaringa) October 19, 2018

N1 FATAL CRASH: MT> @Tendani_Mul:The Limpopo Transport Department has confirmed there's been a fatal ∗crash∗ on the N1 north near Kranskorp, resulting in the partial closure of the highway. [Picture: SUPPLIED] pic.twitter.com/GzJBDuIV5N #FM54
— The Fatal Moves Team (@FatalMoves) October 19, 2018

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