Minibus overturns on N3, 7 people killed
The accident happened in the early hours of Monday morning between Villiers and Heidelberg towards KwaZulu-Natal.
A minibus crash on the N3 between Villiers and Heidelberg on 23 December 2024 claimed the lives of 7 people. Picture: Supplied by Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety and Security
JOHANNESBURG - Seven people, including a twelve-year-old child, have died in a car crash on the N3 toll road after their minibus overturned on the busy route.
The accident happened in the early hours of Monday morning between Villiers and Heidelberg towards KwaZulu-Natal.
Five other passengers sustained injuries during the accident and have been rushed to hospital for medical observation.
Mpumalanga safety and security department’s, Moeti Mmusi: "The injured were rushed to the nearby Frankfort Hospital in the Free State. The deceased were all passengers. The indications are that the kombi were travelling from Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal. The cause of the crash remains unclear at the moment, however, the investigation is already underway."