Three people died around 06:45 on December 7, when a Polo hatchback and an articulated truck collided on the N4 at Mabalel.

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Martin Jeffrey of Emer-G-Med confirmed that the driver of the Polo sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. All three passengers of the light motor vehicle were declared dead at the scene. The truck driver escaped with no serious injuries.

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Moeti Mmusi, spokesperson of the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison confirmed the incident and stated that the cause of the accident is not yet known. Police investigation is under way.