NEWSFLASH: Four die in head-on crash outside Phalaborwa

Liaison officer for the department of transport, Mike Maringa said a Toyota minibus collided head-on with a Ford sedan near the Five Air Special base at Namakgale outside Phalaborwa.

“The driver of the sedan and the female passenger from the minibus were certified dead on the scene.

Two other passengers succumbed to the injuries upon their arrival at the hospital,” he said.

Also read: One injured by police rubber bullets

Maringa said preliminary investigations revealed speeding and reckless and negligent driving as the possible cause of the accident.

He said those with injuries were rushed to Maphuta Malatji hospital.