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One killed in head-on collision on Stoffberg road

One person was killed in an early morning head-on collision on the R555 Stoffberg road.

The accident involved a Ford and a Toyota bakkie, which collided head-on in the misty weather conditions roughly at 06:00 just after the Elandslaagte turn-off.

According to first responders, both drivers were trapped in the wreckage. One of the drivers was killed upon impact.

Mr Louwtjie Swart from Van Wettens Towing Services was called to assist in vehicle recovery. Mr Swart warns motorists that the R555 is still closed.

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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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