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A truck and a minibus taxi collided on the R42 in Delmas, Mpumalanga, resulting in ten fatalities and twenty-four critical injuries.
Eight of the dead were passengers in the taxi, and two were in the truck, according to Community Safety Department spokesperson Moeti Mmusi. Hospitals in the area have received the injured, according to Mmusi.
“Eight of the deceased were occupants in the minibus taxi while two people were occupants in the bus truck. The deceased include the driver of the minibus taxi,”
“Reports indicate that the minibus taxi was initially moving on the N12 Road from Johannesburg, and it went onto R42. The driver was allegedly going back to the N12 from the R42 when the crash happened. The taxi was moving towards Emalahleni and the truck was headed to Bronkhorstspruit. The taxi was also pulling a trailer. It is not known at this stage what caused the crash. The investigation is underway.”
Community Safety Department spokesperson Moeti Mmusi
Eight of the deceased were occupants in the minibus taxi while two people were occupants in the bus truck. The deceased include the driver of the minibus taxi.
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