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Baby dies in multi-vehicle accident on N4

An accident involving three vehicles on the N4 this evening has claimed the life of one baby and left five people injured.

The accident, which took place near the Hendrina offramp, involved two light motor vehicles and a truck.

According to first respondents, the collision occurred at around 21:00 when the driver of the Corsa bakkie lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a truck and a Chevrolet bakkie.

Five people, including the father of the baby, were rushed to hospital for medical treatment but all three the drivers involved survived the incident.

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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