Ntokozo Khumalo8 December 2024 | 12:49
13 dead in two crashes in the Free State
In the first tragedy, 10 people were killed when a taxi collided with a truck on the N1, South of Koppies, towards Kroonstad on Sunday morning.
Ten people lost their lives in the crash between Koppies and Kroonstad in the Free State. Traffic SA
JOHANNESBURG - Thirteen people have lost their lives in two horrific crashes in the Free State.
In the first tragedy, 10 people were killed when a taxi collided with a truck on the N1, South of Koppies, towards Kroonstad on Sunday morning.
A truck driver and taxi passenger survived the crash and were rushed to a nearby hospital.
In the second incident, three people, including a nine-year-old child, died on Saturday night when two bakkies collided on the R30 between Allanridge and Odendaalsrus.
The cause of both accidents remains unclear and authorities are now investigating.