Several accidents on R40 this week
Several patients had to be transported to various hospitals.
The R40 between Hazyview and White River saw two accidents with four people dying on Monday.
During the first accident, in the morning, a bakkie was travelling towards Hazyview carrying 15 people in the back.
The vehicle apparently lost control and overturned around a curve in the road.
Three people died on the scene and a fourth was airlifted via helicopter to Rob Ferreira Hospital. He was, though, declared dead on arrival.
Several other patients had to be transported to various hospitals. The road was closed for some time due to emergency services and motorists were urged to use alternate routes.
Late on Monday afternoon Hi-Tech Hazyview and Hi-Tech Medical Services assisted at another accident scene on the R40 just past the Spitskop turn-off.
This time a vehicle left the road, but the occupants were only slightly injured and not taken to hospital.
