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N4 at a standstill after two crashes, five dead

There are two separate serious accidents on the N4 and five people have died.

April 17, 2025
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The weather on Thursday on the N4.

The incidents happened near Berg-en-Dal on the N4 near Belfast, two kilometres apart on the N4.

Currently, the highway is backed up and the traffic is at a standstill.

The crashes were allegedly due to heavy mist.

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Five die in accident on the N4 near Belfast, earlier today(17 April 2025).

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The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison said five people have died in one of the accidents.

One crash involved a light delivery vehicle and a sports utility vehicle.

Emergency services are on the scene.

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April 17, 2025
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Tiisetso Malunga

I have been working as a journalist/photographer since 2018 at the Middelburg Observer. Before joining Caxton I was a Journalism Student at the Tshwane University of Technology. I was also a broadcasting intern at the SABC in Pretoria. In my first year as a journalist I was awarded the Upcoming Journalist of the Year at the O H Frewin awards. My motto in life is ‘I am human before anything’ with that being said I am driven by human stories and I am a strong believer in justices and human rights.
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