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R555 open for traffic but some recovery efforts still underway

Use R555 with extreme caution.

The R555 is open despite some recovery work still being done.

According to motorists that passed the scene both lanes are open though a crane like structure is still on the scene.

Please reduce speed when nearing the railway bridge.

Four deaths have also now been confirmed by the provincial Safety, security and Liaison Department.

Five other were critically injured.

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Gerhard Rheeder

I have been a journalist for two decades, with numerous awards to my credit, both in photography and writing. A brief stint as researcher in the opposition offices of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, honed my skills as specialist local government reporter, covering crime and courts.
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