One person died and another one sustained serious injuries during an accident that involved a sedan and a truck on the R40 outside White River, just after the Pine Lake Inn turn-off today, October 9.

The spokesperson for the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Moeti Mmusi, said one occupant of the sedan was declared dead on the scene, while the truck driver sustained serious injuries. He was stabilised before he was rushed to the nearest hospital for medical treatment.

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“It is unclear what caused the accident at this stage, but investigations are under way. Motorists travelling to Hazyview or White River are advised to use the R538, because the road will be closed for recovery purposes,” said Mmusi.

This is a developing story. Lowvelder will update its readers once more information becomes available.