Man sustains serious injuries in accident outside Lydenburg

The man sustained serious injuries in the accident and was transported to Lydenburg Hospital.

At a stop-and-go 5km outside Lydenburg, he had allegedly driven on the side of the road open for motorists, as indicated by road signs, in Burgersfort’s direction.

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Emergengy workers on the scene said the stop-and-go signs are not clearly marked and the driver had to swerve out for oncoming traffic.

According to reports, the man had allegedly been under the impression the oncoming traffic had been waiting for their turn at a stop-and-go 2km farther.

A single lane is only open for motorists between the two stop-and-gos.

The cause of the accident has not been confirmed. It is still under investigation by the Lydenburg Traffic Department and Lydenburg SAPS.