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UPDATE: Minor injuries after ‘train’ and bakkie collides

11 people were injured when a railway moto trolley, and not a train as reported, collided with a bakkie on Friday close to the Nkowankowa Graveyard.

August 22, 2016
Marianco Snyman Less than a minute
The bakkie involved in the accident. The train moto trolley can be seen in the background.

One passenger traveling in the bakkie sustained serious injuries whilst 10 others only sustained minor injuries according to Constable Sholly Mathebula of the Ritavi police station.

Constable Mathebula added that the bakkie was transporting workers from Letaba Estates when the incident happened.

A case of reckless and negligent driving was opened.

Investigations are ongoing.

Also read:

BREAKING NEWS: Train and bakkie collide close to cemetry

 

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August 22, 2016
Marianco Snyman Less than a minute

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