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One dead in accident outside Hectorspruit

The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning.

A vehicle collided with a truck on the N4 between Malalane and Hectorspruit, leaving one person dead.

According to reports, the accident occurred shortly after 03:00 on December 21, outside Hectorspruit on the N4 between the Jeppe’s Reef Road and Impala Station.

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It is believed the vehicle was travelling towards Malalane when it collided with a truck heading in the opposite direction.

The person who died in the vehicle was trapped for a number of hours before before the body was recovered.

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The scene was cleared and the road fully reopened shortly after 08:00.

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Blake Linder

Blake Linder is based in Mbombela and is a Senior Journalist at the Lowvelder. He carries with him nearly a decade's worth of experience in media. He has previously worked as News Editor, but now primarily focuses on Sport News, having previously won awards for both his sports writing and photography.
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